South Korea’s GDP growth beats forecasts amid AI boom
Asia's fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.
Al Jazeera English reports: Asia's fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.
This business story centres on South Korea. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include South Korea’s GDP and AI.
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