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President Lee Jae Myung on Monday addressed the National Assembly to seek bipartisan support for the government's record 2027 budget of 820.9 trillion won (about $613 billion), calling for a shift from 'K-shaped growth' to 'growth for all' so every region and citizen shares the benefits of growth. He highlighted a proposed 162 trillion won ($120.83 billion) growth fund backed by additional tax revenue from the semiconductor boom, and pledged bold investment in AI and future growth engines, while also calling for a defense budget increase of more than eight percent to secure capabilities for the early transfer of wartime operational command. Yonhap reports Lee vowed 'bold investment' in AI and future growth sectors, and KBS World notes the ruling and opposition parties are already at odds over major spending items as parliamentary deliberations begin this week.