Definition: In this task, you are given a piece of an article. Your task is to generate a short summary of the text. Try to give the summary in just one sentence.
Input: New pledges for foreign direct investment in South Korea dropped in 2013 from a year earlier, affected by a significant pullback by Japan, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Tuesday.
Output:
Pledges for foreign direct investment in South Korea dropped in 2013.