South Korean President Lee Jae Myung leaves after speaking at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for tripling the government spending on projects for expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in a budget speech.
Lee also called for lawmakers to approve a planned 8.2% increase in defense spending next year, which he said would help modernize the military’s weapons systems and reduce its reliance on the United States, as the allies’ military chiefs met in Seoul for annual security talks.
Most conservative opposition lawmakers boycotted Lee’s speech amid an ongoing rift over a criminal i
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