Lee pledges to double chip output in 5 yrs, build AI supply chains free of disruption

NEW YORK — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that South Korea will double semiconductor production capacity within five years and build AI supply chains that are not shaken by external shocks. He made the remarks at the Korea Investment Summit in New York, where he called for fresh U.S. investment. Lee also said Seoul will create a new Future Fund and push market reforms to attract foreign capital.

Lee said the government will reinvest results from the AI chip boom into a new Future Fund to support industrial infrastructure and talent for future industries.

He pointed to legal revisions meant to enhance shareholder value and to expand the foreign exchange market so it can operate around the clock.

Lee said he and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed cooperation in shipbuilding, especially the construction of U.S. military vessels.

He described South Korea and the United States as key partners in industry, the economy and security, and said their cooperation should also contribute to peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Published Sep 24, 2026 12:06 am KST

Updated Sep 24, 2026 12:40 am KST

President Lee Jae Myung, right, speaks alongside Warburg Pincus Chairman Timothy Geithner, left, and BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink at the Korea Investment Summit at a hotel in New York, Wednesday. Yonhap

NEW YORK — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan to double his country's semiconductor production capacity and secure artificial intelligence (AI) supply chains free from external shocks, calling for fresh U.S. investments in the country.

Lee made the remarks at the Korea Investment Summit in New York, attended by financial and corporate leaders from both South Korea and the United States, to promote U.S. investment in South Korea.

The president referred to the country's "three megaprojects" launched earlier this year to build a chip projection cluster and other AI facilities, adding that the country "will double semiconductor production capabilities within the next five years by expanding a chip production hub."

"Additionally, (we) will build critical AI supply chains that are not shaken by any shocks," he said.

The president highlighted that Seoul is reinvesting "results" from the AI chip boom to create a new "Future Fund" designed to nurture related industrial infrastructure and talent to ensure stable support for future industries.

He also pledged to create market conditions favorable to global capital investment and carry out market reforms to attract foreign investment, pointing to the government's legal revisions to enhance shareholder value and expand the foreign exchange market to operate around the clock.

"We will double down on efforts to create market conditions in which global capital can invest freely and at any time," Lee said.

"Going forward, I will work to ensure more improvements take place," he added. "I guarantee that I will spearhead changes that can be felt by global investors by continuously reforming the capital and foreign currency markets."

Recalling his summit talks with U.S. President Donald Trump the previous day, the South Korean president said he and Trump discussed cooperation in shipbuilding, especially the construction of U.S. military vessels.

"I expect that more tangible results may be generated in the future," he told the rare investor relations event.

The president described South Korea and the U.S. as "key partners" who support each other in industry, the economy and security, voicing hope that this cooperation will go beyond promoting prosperity and contribute to bringing peace to the Korean Peninsula.

"South Korea will advance as the most trustworthy partner that the world needs," he said, calling for investment in South Korea.

纽约——韩国总统李在明周三表示，韩国将在五年内将半导体产能翻一番，并构建不受外部冲击的人工智能供应链。他是在纽约举行的韩国投资峰会上发表上述讲话的，并在会上呼吁美国加大对韩国的投资。李在明还表示，首尔将设立新的未来基金，并推进市场改革以吸引外资。

李表示，政府将把人工智能芯片热潮带来的收益再投资到一个新的未来基金中，以支持未来产业的产业基础设施和人才培养。

他指出，法律修订旨在提高股东价值并扩大外汇市场，使其能够全天候运作。

李说，他和美国总统唐纳德·特朗普讨论了造船领域的合作，特别是美国军舰的建造。

他称韩国和美国是工业、经济和安全领域的重要合作伙伴，并表示两国的合作也应有助于朝鲜半岛的和平。

发布于2026年9月24日凌晨12:06（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年9月24日凌晨12:40（韩国标准时间）

周三，韩国总统李在明（右）与华平投资集团董事长蒂莫西·盖特纳（左）和贝莱德集团董事长兼首席执行官拉里·芬克在纽约一家酒店举行的韩国投资峰会上发表讲话。（韩联社）

纽约——韩国总统李在明周三公布了一项雄心勃勃的计划，旨在将韩国的半导体生产能力翻一番，并确保人工智能（AI）供应链免受外部冲击，同时呼吁美国对韩国进行新的投资。

李在纽约举行的韩国投资峰会上发表了上述讲话。此次峰会汇聚了来自韩国和美国的金融和企业领导人，旨在促进美国对韩国的投资。

总统提到了该国今年早些时候启动的“三大项目”，旨在建设芯片生产集群和其他人工智能设施，并补充说，该国“将在未来五年内通过扩大芯片生产中心，使半导体生产能力翻一番”。

“此外，我们将建立关键的人工智能供应链，使其不受任何冲击的影响，”他说道。

总统强调，首尔正在将人工智能芯片热潮的“成果”重新投入到一项新的“未来基金”中，旨在培育相关产业基础设施和人才，以确保未来产业的稳定发展。

他还承诺创造有利于全球资本投资的市场环境，并进行市场改革以吸引外国投资，指出政府已修订法律以提高股东价值，并扩大外汇市场，使其全天候运作。

李说：“我们将加倍努力，创造全球资本可以随时自由投资的市场环境。”

“展望未来，我将努力确保取得更多改进，”他补充道。“我保证，我将通过持续改革资本和外汇市场，带头推动变革，使全球投资者切实感受到这些变革带来的影响。”

韩国总统回顾了前一天与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的峰会会谈，表示他和特朗普讨论了造船领域的合作，特别是美国军舰的建造。

“我预计未来可能会产生更切实的成果，”他在这次难得的投资者关系活动中说道。

总统称韩国和美国是“关键伙伴”，在工业、经济和安全领域相互支持，并表示希望这种合作不仅能促进繁荣，还能为朝鲜半岛带来和平。

“韩国将发展成为世界最值得信赖的合作伙伴，”他说道，并呼吁对韩国进行投资。