1.   However, the invisible trade deficit will soar because of rising interest payments and a tourism deficit, the institute said.

2.   The current account comprises general trade and so-called invisible trade such as technology royalty payments, overseas advertisement spending and transportation costs.

3.   The invisible trade deficit grew amid increased overseas travel by Koreans during the winter school vacation and rises in freight charges and payments for technology royalties.

4.   The U.S. said it would file its own complaint with the WTO about invisible Japanese trade barriers to foreign replacement car parts if the negotiations fail.

5.   This is the first time in five years that the invisible trade account deficit is bigger than the trade deficit.

6.   The bank attributed the shortfall to bulging deficits in trade, invisible trade and capital transfers.

7.   Invisible trade includes services such as tourism and shipping.

8.   Bank officials expressed worries that the growing invisible trade account deficit was unlikely to be narrowed any time soon as it reflected structural problems in the economy.

9.   Bank of Korea officials said South Korea was expected to see widening deficit in its invisible trade account because of existing structural problems.

10.   Bank officials expressed worries that the growing invisible trade account deficit was unlikely to be narrowed any time soon as it reflected structural problems.