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South Korea to create 2.6 trillion won special account for semiconductor support in 2027

South Korea will create a special account in 2027 to manage semiconductor support spending as a separate funding pool, with a total size of 2.6 trillion won. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will oversee 2.1 trillion won of that amount. The ministry proposed a record 2027 budget of 13.26 trillion won, up 40.5 percent from 2026, and said non-R&D spending drove the increase. It also set new spending for AI data centres.

Industry

Samsung Electronics unveils 2 nm and SRAM roadmap at SAFE Forum

Samsung Electronics said it is expanding cooperation with domestic and overseas partners to broaden the AI semiconductor ecosystem. It held SAFE Forum 2026 in Seoul and presented its next-generation foundry technology strategy and plans to expand ecosystem cooperation. About 400 people attended, with 21 partners showcasing solutions. Samsung also unveiled a DTCO strategy, a next-generation 2 nm process and plans to strengthen SRAM competitiveness, while joining initiatives such as M.AX and K-CHIPS.

Finance

Financial Services Commission, industry ministry to grow physical AI firms with National Growth Fund

South Korea\'s Financial Services Commission and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy will link the National Growth Fund with a manufacturing AI transformation project to identify and support leading companies in physical AI. They discussed support measures at a joint public-private meeting at Korea Development Bank. The plan targets sectors including AI factories, robots and future vehicles, with about 16 trillion won to be supplied this year across six related fields.