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Seoul to finance AI-era growth with fund drawn from chip tax windfall
KR🏛️ Politics8 hr. ago

Seoul to finance AI-era growth with fund drawn from chip tax windfall

The South Korean government, under President Lee Jae Myung, has announced plans to create a new investment fund using revenue generated from a semiconductor industry boom. This fund aims to support long-term growth initiatives such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and other strategic sectors. The initiative was discussed during a high-level meeting involving the government, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, and the presidential office. Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik emphasized the importance of this fund in creating an 'irreplaceable Korea' by addressing economic inequality, supporting housing, startups, and youth employment. The plan includes collaboration with local governments and private companies to expand strategic industries like biotechnology and aerospace beyond the Seoul metropolitan area. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook highlighted the need for unity among the government, ruling party, and private sector to implement these projects effectively and ensure legislative support for economic revival.

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The Korea Herald logoThe Korea HeraldIndependentCenter8 hr. ago
Seoul to finance AI-era growth with fund drawn from chip tax windfall

The South Korean government, under President Lee Jae Myung, has announced plans to create a new investment fund using revenue generated from a semiconductor industry boom. This fund aims to support long-term growth initiatives such as artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and other strategic sectors. The initiative was discussed during a high-level meeting involving the government, the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, and the presidential office. Presidential Chief of Staff Kang Hoon-sik emphasized the importance of this fund in creating an 'irreplaceable Korea' by addressing economic inequality, supporting housing, startups, and youth employment. The plan includes collaboration with local governments and private companies to expand strategic industries like biotechnology and aerospace beyond the Seoul metropolitan area. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook highlighted the need for unity among the government, ruling party, and private sector to implement these projects effectively and ensure legislative support for economic revival.

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