# South Korea’s Lee pledges bold AI investment in record-budget push

https://mins.news/en/item/124952

- Reuters, 2026-11-02 05:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-lee-vows-make-bold-ai-investment-record-budget-push-2026-11-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae818f127f3420001c902f7

> President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday that South Korea would make bold investments in artificial intelligence to strengthen its growth potential. He made the pledge in a parliamentary address seeking approval for next year’s budget.

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