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South Korea's Lee vows bold AI investment in record budget push

President Lee Jae Myung vowed bold AI investments to boost economic growth, proposing record 2026 spending of 820.9 trillion won ($615.62 billion), up 12.8%, to strengthen South Korea's technological edge.

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  1. 2026-11-02 05:00 · Reuters AI
    South Korea's Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push
  2. 2026-11-02 02:58 · Economic Times Tech
    South Korea's Lee vows to make bold AI investment in record budget push

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