Korea just made renting cheaper for young workers — and broke ground on a national AI hub that could reshape hiring.
Seoul Economic Daily reports the 2026 tax reform raises the youth rent tax credit to 17% and lifts the deduction cap to 12 million won (~$8,700) a year. Korea also began construction on a 2.4 trillion won (~$1.74 million... actually $1.74 billion) national AI computing center in Haenam, targeting 15,000 GPUs by 2028. Meanwhile, auto-parts makers are pivoting into robot components after new US import bans on Chinese robots, and memory chips still dominate 85% of Korea's chip exports.
Sources:
- Korea Raises Youth Rent Tax Credit to 17% in 2026 Reform — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 3, 2026
- National AI Computing Center Breaks Ground in Haenam — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 3, 2026
- Auto-Parts Makers Pivot to Robotics as US Bans Chinese Robots — Seoul Economic Daily, Aug 3, 2026
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