Korea's economy is expected to maintain strong growth in the fourth quarter on the back of robust semiconductor exports, but weak domestic demand and rising oil prices are emerging as renewed risks, analysts said Sunday. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Korea to 3.7 percent from its June forecast of 2.6 percent, citing strong industrial production and export growth. The latest projection, announced Wednesday, represents a 1.1 percentage-point increase, the largest upward revision among the group of 20 major economies. On the same day, the Asian Development Bank also raised its growth forecast for Korea to 3.2 percent from its July projection of 2.6 percent, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Strong export growth, driven largely by semiconductors, has been a key factor behind the positive outlook. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, Korea's exports reached a record $98.25 billion in August, up 68.7 percent from a year earlier. S