{
  "id": 831998,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-14T03:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 140.6 percent in July compared to the previous year, according to government data released on Friday. The surge was primarily due to a sustained global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) products, with outbound shipments reaching $53.4 billion, up from $22.2 billion a year earlier. This represented the highest July figures ever recorded by the Ministry of Science and ICT.\n\nWhile ICT imports rose 37.3 percent year-on-year to $18.3 billion, resulting in a substantial trade surplus of $35.1 billion in the sector. Breaking it down by product, semiconductor exports saw a staggering 178.8 percent increase on-year, reaching $41 billion. This growth was driven by the strong demand for AI-related chips. Chip exports have been rising for the past 17 consecutive months, as reported by the ministry.\n\nExports of computers and communications equipment jumped 353.9 percent to $4.9 billion, while mobile phone shipments increased by 62.6 percent to $1.6 billion. Outbound shipments of display panels also showed a modest increase of 0.5 percent to $1.77 billion, as new smartphone and TV models were expected to be launched 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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-14T03:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}