{
  "id": 831000,
  "title": "Korea's ICT exports up 140% in July on sustained AI chip demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/koreas-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-14T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/economy/20260814/koreas-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's information and communication technology (ICT) exports surged by 140.6 percent in July compared to the previous year, a rise driven by persistent global investments in artificial intelligence (AI), according to government data released on Friday. The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that ICT product shipments reached $53.4 billion in July, up from $22.2 billion a year ago, marking the highest figure for any July. The sector saw a trade surplus of $35.1 billion, with imports surging 37.3 percent to $18.3 billion. Semiconductors, particularly those related to AI, led the surge, with exports soaring 178.8 percent to $41 billion. This growth marked the 17th consecutive month of chip export expansion. Computer and communications equipment exports increased 353.9 percent to $4.9 billion, while mobile phone shipments climbed 62.6 percent to $1.6 billion. Display panel shipments grew by just 0.5 percent to $1.77 billion, as the market prepared for the launch of new smartphone and TV models later in the year.",
  "summary": "Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products jumped 140.6 percent in July from a year earlier, driven by sustained global investments into artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Friday. Outbound shipments of ICT products reached $53.4 billion last month, up from $22.2 billion a year earlier, the Ministry of Science and ICT said in a press release. The…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea's ICT exports up 140 pct in July on sustained AI chip demand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/s-koreas-ict-exports-up-140-pct-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand",
        "published": "2026-08-14T02:00:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's ICT exports up 140% in July on sustained AI chip demand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/koreas-ict-exports-up-140-in-july-on-sustained-ai-chip-demand-831998",
        "published": "2026-08-14T03:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}