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AI chip boom sends Korea exports to record highs, supply crunch deepens
South Korea AI chip exports hit record as geopolitical risks and costs mount.

“South Korea's export surge is entering a new phase, with artificial intelligence-driven semiconductor demand powering record shipments even as geopolitical risks and cost pressures mount.”
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#17 that day3.45/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%1/10
Economic impact · weight 25%7/10
Job impact · weight 20%3/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%2/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%5/10
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