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AWS plans to invest 7 trillion won in Korea's AI, cloud sectors by 2031

Published: 31 Mar. 2026, 14:45

The Amazon Web Services' logo is seen during the CERAWeek energy conference 2026 in Houston, Texas on March 24. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Korea plans to invest a total of 7 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in Korea by 2031 to expand its AI and cloud infrastructure, industry data showed Tuesday.

Under its information protection filing posted on an online portal of the Korea Internet & Security Agency, AWS Korea said the planned investment comes on top of the 5.6 trillion won it has already spent in the country.

The company said the combined total of 12.6 trillion won marks the largest investment in Korea by a global cloud service provider.

AWS Korea said it plans to fully deploy generative AI in security investigations through its cybersecurity service and plans to expand into the public and financial sectors in Korea.

"Information security is a top priority at AWS, and securing customer trust is the foundation of our business," said Ham Kee-ho, country managing director of AWS Korea. "We will continue to invest to ensure that Korean companies have a secure foundation at every stage of their AI adoption journey."

Yonhap