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SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged bold investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and other future growth engine industries to boost South Korea's economic growth potential.

Lee made the pledge in a speech at the National Assembly where he called for bipartisan support for the passage of the 2027 budget bill.

The government submitted the budget bill to the National Assembly in September, proposing 820.9 trillion won (US$614.5 billion) in total government spending next year, up more than 10 percent from this year, amid expectations of increased tax revenue stemming from a semiconductor boom.

"In order to boost the growth potential, which is the basic physical strength of our economy, (the government) will boldly invest in AI and future growth engines," Lee said.

President Lee Jae Myung (C) enters the main building of the National Assembly on Nov. 2, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonap)

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首尔，11月2日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周一承诺，将大力投资人工智能（AI）和其他未来增长引擎产业，以提升韩国的经济增长潜力。

李在国民议会发表讲话时做出上述承诺，他呼吁两党支持通过2027年预算案。

韩国政府于9月向国会提交了预算案，提议明年政府总支出为820.9万亿韩元（约合6145亿美元），比今年增长超过10%，原因是半导体行业的繁荣预计将带来税收收入的增长。

李显龙表示：“为了提升经济增长潜力，也就是我们经济的基本实力，（政府）将大力投资人工智能和未来的增长引擎。”

2026年11月2日，李在明总统（中）进入国会大厦。（联社照片）（韩联社）

（导语）李光耀访问东南部省份考察全民基本收入试点计划

民调显示，李光耀的支持率回落至39%。

在梨泰院人群踩踏事件四周年之际，李誓言将彻查所有疑点。

青瓦台寻求更公平的产后护理中心优先制度

（导语）李承诺大力投资人工智能和未来增长引擎，以提升增长潜力