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South Korea's industrial output, retail sales, and facility investment all rose in September, led by an AI-driven semiconductor supercycle and new auto releases, according to data released Oct. 30. Industrial production climbed 3.0% month-on-month, the fastest in over 15 years (since March 2011), with manufacturing output up 9.9% and chip production surging 19.2%; retail sales rose 3.6% and facility investment 5.3%, Yonhap and KBS World report. The Korea Times notes the growth was the quickest in more than 15 years, while KBS World attributes the gains to the semiconductor boom and new vehicle launches.