South Korea Turns More Bullish on Economy as Chip Boom Rolls On
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Seoul leaning on an AI‑driven semiconductor boom to offset conflict risk underscores how national macro outlooks are now tethered to GPU and memory cycles. If your roadmap depends on Korean fabs or suppliers, treat policy and export decisions there as first-order inputs to capacity, pricing, and delivery risk.
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