A Major Leap via AI and Chips.

The Ministry of Economy and Finance recently unveiled its 2026 Economic Growth Strategy, projecting a 2% growth rate for the year. The plan shifts the country's focus toward becoming an ultra-innovative economy to combat long-term structural challenges like a declining birth rate and market polarization. The government has declared a five-year master plan to cement the nation's position as the world's second-largest player in semiconductors, investing heavily in both manufacturing and fabless design. A central pillar of the strategy includes the development of an AI Highway and the launch of a national AI computing center to integrate artificial intelligence across public services and private industry. To attract international capital, the government is implementing 24-hour foreign-exchange trading starting in July 2026 and pushing for inclusion in global developed-market indices.

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