President Lee Jae Myung Says 7 Future Industries to Drive Growth in AI Era in South Korea

The president made the remarks at a meeting to designate seven industries as "seeds" for the country's future growth and explore ways to nurture them as the country's new growth engines, in addition to semiconductors. President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a meeting to discuss ways to nurture seven advanced industries, designated as future growth drivers, at Cheong Wa Dae on Aug. 12, 2026. (Pool photo) In other news, South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session Wednesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers.