South Korean president calls for aggressive AI spending in budget speech
Published on: Nov. 4, 2025, 3:16 p.m. | Source: CNBC TV18
Lee’s speech came as US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back were meeting in Seoul for the allies’ annual security talks. The meeting is expected to address key alliance issues, including South Korea’s defense spending commitments and the implementation of a plan to transfer wartime operational control to a joint command led by a South Korean general with a US deputy.
