{
  "id": 19420776,
  "title": "Korea ranks 10th place in global AI, digital competitiveness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/korea-ranks-10th-place-in-global-ai-digital-competitiveness",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-11T00:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20261111/korea-ranks-10th-place-in-global-ai-digital-competitiveness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea secured the 10th position in a global ranking of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) competitiveness, according to the science ministry. The nation climbed eight places from the previous year's ranking. The International Institute for Management Development, a Swiss-based business school, published the report. The United States topped the rankings, moving up from fourth place last year. Canada, however, fell to fifth place. In the Asia-Pacific region, Singapore took second place, China was seventh, and Japan was 19th. Korea ranked third in technology infrastructure and efficiency metrics. It was ranked first in research and development expenditure per gross domestic product and eighth in the AI adaptation index. The ministry attributed Korea's improved ranking to government policy efforts and the country's strong resilience.",
  "summary": "Korea came in 10th place among 70 countries in a global digital and artificial intelligence (AI) competitiveness ranking, the science ministry said Wednesday. The country moved up eight spots from the previous year, according to the report published by the International Institute for Management Development, a Swiss-based business school, according to the ministry. Taking the top spot this year…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea ranks 10th in global AI and digital competitiveness ranking",
    "Nation improved eight places from previous year's ranking",
    "Korea excels in research and development expenditure and AI adaptation index"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Korea's rapid climb in global competitiveness highlights how concentrated government policy and heavy research spending can effectively bridge the gap between national infrastructure and advanced artificial intelligence adoption.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea ranks 10th place in global AI, digital competitiveness",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/s-korea-ranks-10th-place-in-global-ai-digital-competitiveness",
        "published": "2026-11-11T00:16:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}