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South Korea's exports hit record high on AI boom
Original: South Korea’s exports hit record high on AI boom https://www. aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/ 1/south-koreas-exports-hit-
South Korea's exports jumped 83.5 percent to surpass $120 billion in a single month for the first time, setting a record. The surge is driven by ferocious global demand for semiconductors, particularly memory chips used in artificial intelligence systems. The figures underline how the AI boom is reshaping trade flows and cementing South Korea's role as a key supplier to the world's technology industry.
Why now: The record export figures show the scale of the AI-driven semiconductor demand reshaping global trade.
South Koreasemiconductor industryAl Jazeera
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- South Korea’s exports hit record high on AI boom https://www. aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/ 1/south-koreas-exports-hit-record-high-on-ai-boom?traffic_source=rss Exports jump 83.5 percent to top $120bn for the first time amid ferocious semiconductor demand. # news # politics #… · MillMessenger@journa.host · 2
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