South Korea proposes 820.9 trillion won budget for 2027

2027 government budget Lee Jae-myung AI investment semiconductor industry regional development

President Lee Jae-myung delivered a policy speech at the National Assembly to outline the 2027 government budget, which is set at 820.9 trillion won, a 12.8% increase from the previous year. The budget focuses on three core principles: bold investment without waste, prioritizing fiscal spending over tax expenditures, and favoring regional development to ensure balanced national growth.

A significant portion of the budget, 21.3 trillion won, is allocated to the AI and semiconductor sectors through three mega-projects involving physical AI, AI data centers, and semiconductor production infrastructure. Additionally, the government plans to establish a Future Response Fund to invest additional tax revenue into four key pillars: youth, future growth engines, regional development, and education and talent.

To address social inequality, the budget includes 30 trillion won for housing supply support, including 218,000 public housing units. The government also aims to expand the rural basic income pilot program to 35 more counties to combat regional extinction. Other social measures include increasing the median income by 6.7% and transitioning social security benefits from an application-based system to an automatic system to ensure broader coverage for the vulnerable.

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Blue House · Cheongsong County · Democratic Party of Korea · Gyeongsangbuk-do · Lee Jae-myung · Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs · Ministry of Economy and Finance · National Assembly of South Korea · North Gyeongsang Province · People Power Party · Sejong · South Korea

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[● 4 SOURCES] The People Power Party criticized the budget as a waste of national funds.
[● 3 SOURCES] The government will invest 33 trillion won in regional development.
[● 6 SOURCES] The budget includes 21.3 trillion won for AI and semiconductor projects. www.tokenpost.kr · kidd.co.kr
[● 6 SOURCES] 44 central administrative agencies will be relocated to Sejong starting next year. www.namdonews.com · www.tfmedia.co.kr
[● 17 SOURCES] The 2027 budget is set at 820.9 trillion won. www.namdonews.com · www.tfmedia.co.kr · www.womennews.co.kr · www.imaeil.com · www.kgnews.co.kr · +2 more
[● 7 SOURCES] The government performed spending restructuring of 107.2 trillion won. www.tfmedia.co.kr · www.imaeil.com · kidd.co.kr
[● 7 SOURCES] The budget includes a 162.3 trillion won Future Response Fund. www.womennews.co.kr · www.tokenpost.kr
[● 4 SOURCES] The median income will be increased by 6.7 percent. www.tfmedia.co.kr · kidd.co.kr
[● 3 SOURCES] The government will relocate public institutions to provinces starting next year.
[● 4 SOURCES] The government proposed a Future Response Fund of 162.3 trillion won. www.newstomato.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Democratic Party described the budget as a 'future-preempting budget'.
[● 2 SOURCES] The government plans to expand the scope of fund management changes allowed without National Assembly approval from 20% to 30%. www.newstomato.com