(News Focus) Lee advances S. Korea's AI chip hub vision with U.S. deals, S. America critical mineral cooperation
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-08-02 09:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, Technology & AI, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific, Technology
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ROK AIR FORCE ONE, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has taken a major step toward cementing South Korea's presence as a global artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor hub with a trip that helped secure chip supply deals with U.S. tech giants and expand critical mineral cooperation with South American countries, officials said Sunday.
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