South Korea names first female prime minister in decades to lead AI push

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is placing his hopes on former Naver Chief Executive Han Seong Sook to help better use the nation's tech expertise for future growth and ensure its benefits spread more widely through the economy. Han will become the country's second female premier, assuming her appointment is approved by the national assembly, elevating a former technology executive to one of the nation's highest political posts. The tapping of Han underscores Lee's commitment to shoring up future growth of the domestic economy and the need to leverage a wider range of industries. During her five years at the helm of Naver, a company sometimes called the Google of Korea, Han helped broaden its revenue streams beyond its search engine model to also draw on e-commerce, fintech and content generation. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.