Two headlines in June should shape Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) debate. The first was a victory lap. SK hynix overtook Samsung Electronics...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung casts the initiative as a 'great leap forward,' centered on the 'triple axis' of semiconductors, physical AI and data centers

The plan, anchored by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, marks Lee's boldest push yet to align South Korea's AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to narrow domestic regional…