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President Lee Meets Hyundai Motor Chief to Discuss Investments

2 sources · South Korea · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • Yonhap South Korea · Centre · State-affiliated · Cooperative; statutory national agency with state subsidy
  • The Korea Herald South Korea · Centre-right · Herald Corporation (Yeongpoong Group)

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President Lee Jae Myung held a closed door meeting with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung on Wednesday to discuss investment matters. Sources indicated that the conversation likely focused on Hyundai's previous pledge to invest 9 trillion won, or approximately 6.6 billion US dollars, to create an industrial hub for energy, robots, and artificial intelligence in the Saemangeum reclaimed area by 2029. The two leaders also likely discussed Hyundai's role in the government's megaproject investment initiative, which seeks to develop AI data centers and a new semiconductor cluster. President Lee has held similar meetings with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae won and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae yong.

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