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South Korea's industrial production posted a sharp surge, the steepest in 15 years and 6 months, driven by a strong advance in the semiconductor and automobile sectors, according to Statistics Korea data.
The rebound in production was powered chiefly by the semiconductor industry, which has benefited from robust demand for memory chips, alongside a solid performance from the automobile sector. Statistics Korea's index of all-industry production showed the increase marking the largest gain since a comparable surge recorded 15 years and 6 months earlier.
The data was drawn from Statistics Korea's 100 key indicators viewer, after the agency's standard statistical database pages could not be rendered directly.
The semiconductor upswing reflects the ongoing strength of Korea's memory industry, home to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, whose production has been buoyed by demand linked to AI infrastructure investment. Automobile output, represented by makers such as Hyundai Motor Group, provided an additional lift to the overall production figure.
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