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South Korea
hánguó
韩国
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
$88 billion
880 yì měiyuán
880亿美元
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
ten years
shíniàn
十年
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划

South Korea
hánguó
韩国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lee Jae Myung
lǐ zàimíng
李在明
to release
fāngbù
发布
national-level
guójiājí
国家级
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
Samsung
sānxīng
三星
and
SK Hynix
SK hǎilìshì
SK海力士
will
jiāng
invest
tóuzī
投资
$51.8 billion
518 yì měiyuán
518亿美元
construct
jiànzào
建造
four
sì zuò
四座
new
xīn
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂

June 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM

South Korea
hánguó
韩国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Lee Jae Myung
lǐ zàimíng
李在明
June 30
6 yuè 30 rì
6月30日
announced
xuānbù
宣布
a
yī xiàng
一项
ambitious
xióngxīn bábbó
雄心勃勃
ten year
shíniàn
十年
investment
tóuzī
投资
plan
jìhuà
计划
total amount
zǒng'é
总额
at least
zhìshǎo
至少
$88 billion
880 yì měiyuán
880亿美元
the
gāi
plan
jìhuà
计划
focuses on
jùjiāo
聚焦
three
sān ge
三个
interconnected
hùlián
互联
de
mega projects
dàxíng xiàngmù
大型项目
semiconductors
bánd导体
半导体
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
data centers
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
and
physical
wùlǐ
物理
robots
jīqìrén
机器人
Samsung
sānxīng
三星
and
SK Hynix
SK hǎilìshì
SK海力士
committed
chéngnuò
承诺
invest
tóuzī
投资
approximately
yuē
$51.8 billion
518 yì měiyuán
518亿美元
in
zài
Gwangju
guāngzhōu
光州
and
Jeolla region
quánluó dìqū
全罗地区
construct
jiànzào
建造
four
sì zuò
四座
new type
xīnxíng
新型
memory
cúnchǔ
存储
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
factory
gōngchǎng
工厂
these
zhèxiē
这些
factories
gōngchǎng
工厂
will
jiāng
become
chéngwéi
成为
global
quánqiú
全球
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
manufacturing
zhìzào
制造
de
key
guānjiàn
关键
hub
shūhuǐ
枢纽
the
gāi
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
aims to
zhǐzài
旨在
consolidate
gǒnggù
巩固
South Korea
hánguó
韩国
in
zài
global
quánqiú
全球
semiconductor
bánd导体
半导体
market
shìchǎng
市场
de
leading
lǐngxiān
领先
position
dìwèi
地位
industry
yèjiè
业界
observers
rénshì
人士
believe
rènwéi
认为
this
zhè yī
这一
investment
tóuzī
投资
will
jiāng
accelerate
tuīdòng
推动
Asia-Pacific region
yàtài dìqū
亚太地区
artificial intelligence
AI
AI
technology
jìshù
技术
de
rapid
kuàisù
快速
development
fāzhǎn
发展

New Words

bánd导体
半导体
semiconductor
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
tóuzī
投资
investment
xīnpiàn
芯片
chip
shùjù zhōngxīn
数据中心
data center
gōngchǎng
工厂
factory
zhànlüè
战略
strategy
shìchǎng
市场
market

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Science & Technology

South Korea Announces $880 Billion AI and Semiconductor Investment Plan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung unveiled a decade-long national strategy committing at least $880 billion to AI, semiconductors, and robotics. Samsung and SK Hynix will invest approximately $518 billion in four new memory chip fabrication plants.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced an ambitious ten-year investment plan totaling at least $880 billion on June 30. The plan focuses on three interconnected "mega projects": semiconductors, artificial intelligence data centers, and physical robotics. Samsung and SK Hynix have committed to investing approximately $518 billion to construct four new memory chip fabrication plants in the Gwangju and Jeolla regions. These manufacturing facilities will become critical global hubs for chip production. The strategy aims to solidify South Korea position as a world leader in semiconductor markets. Industry observers believe this investment will accelerate AI technology development across the Asia-Pacific region.

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