{
  "id": 7226910,
  "title": "Korea's ICT exports mark record high on sustained AI investments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/koreas-ict-exports-mark-record-high-on-sustained-ai-investments-7226910",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260914/koreas-ict-exports-mark-record-high-on-sustained-ai-investments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's information and communication technology (ICT) exports hit a record high in August, propelled by ongoing global investments in artificial intelligence (AI), according to data released by the Ministry of Science and ICT on Monday. ICT product shipments reached a staggering $59.98 billion, marking a remarkable 162.6 percent increase compared to $22.84 billion in the same period last year, the ministry disclosed. For the first time, ICT products constituted more than 60 percent of the country's total exports that month, the ministry reported.\n\nSimultaneously, ICT imports surged by 48.8 percent year-on-year to $18.61 billion, resulting in a substantial trade surplus of $41.37 billion, marking the first time this figure surpassed the $40 billion threshold, the ministry emphasized. Breaking down by product, semiconductor exports witnessed an extraordinary 209 percent year-on-year growth to $46.67 billion, driven by escalating demand for AI infrastructure spurred by substantial investments from prominent global technology firms. Computer and communications equipment exports also saw a staggering 383.1 percent increase to $6.4 billion, while mobile phone shipments rose by 23.2 percent to $1.64 billion.",
  "summary": "Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products marked a historic high in August, driven by sustained global investments in artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Monday. Outbound shipments of ICT products reached $59.98 billion last month, up 162.6 percent from $22.84 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT said in a press release. ICT…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "Korea's surging ICT exports, driven by AI investments, have significantly altered the country's trade landscape, with ICT products now making up over 60 percent of total exports.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea's ICT exports mark record high on sustained AI investments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/s-koreas-ict-exports-mark-record-high-on-sustained-ai-investments",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:04:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's ICT exports mark record high on sustained AI investments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/koreas-ict-exports-mark-record-high-on-sustained-ai-investments",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:27:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}