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2026-05-23
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2026-05-23
At the Plug and Play Silicon Valley May Summit 2026, industry leaders gathered for the "Seoul Forward: Where Global Startups Scale Next" session to discuss the city's rapid evolution into a premier global innovation hub. Lee Ji-hyung, President and CEO of Invest Seoul, noted that Seoul and Silicon Valley share a core DNA of talent and collaboration, positioning the city as an ideal testing ground
2026-05-22
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2026-05-22
South Korea announced a national plan to raise domestic production of defense semiconductors to 50% by 2029, targeting heavy reliance on US and Taiwan supply chains to bolster national security. The initiative, unveiled at the 2026 Advanced Strategic Semiconductor Innovation Conference, covers research and development, manufacturing, ecosystem building and workforce training and follows the recent
2026-05-21
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2026-05-21
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has reportedly issued "is-informed" letters to several major wafer fab equipment (WFE) manufacturers, ordering an immediate halt to tool shipments destined for Hua Hong Semiconductor, China's second-largest foundry. The restrictions specifically target two facilities within the Hua Hong Group, including its subsidiary Huali Microelectronics, which US officials b
2026-05-21
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2026-05-21
LG Innotek has secured substrate supply terms with major technology customers that increasingly resemble long-term agreements used in the memory-chip sector, boosting the South Korean supplier's revenue visibility and reducing profit volatility, according to reports.Hankyungand Yonhap, citing a KB Securities report, said the proposed contracts include large upfront payments, binding multi-year sup
2026-05-20
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2026-05-20
South Korean media commentary has highlighted a structural shift in Apple's influence over memory chip pricing, arguing that its long-standing bargaining power over suppliers is weakening as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global semiconductor priorities.
2026-05-20
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2026-05-20
Photonic semiconductors have become indispensable to modern defense — prized for their ultra-high-speed data processing, high capacity, low power consumption, and exceptional reliability. Yet despite their growing strategic importance, South Korea remains almost entirely dependent on foreign suppliers for these critical components. Industry leaders are now sounding the alarm: as global supply chai
2026-05-20
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2026-05-20
As artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy, demand for data centers is rapidly redrawing the export map of nations.
2026-05-19
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2026-05-19
Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed talks on May 19 in a last-ditch effort to avert an 18-day strike set to begin May 21, with the two sides reportedly closing in on some differences.
2026-05-19
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2026-05-19
Prices for semiconductor-grade hydrogen fluoride supplied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to rise sharply between late June and July, as higher costs for a key China-sourced raw material ripple through South Korea's chip supply chain, according to industry sources cited by The Elec.
2026-05-19
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2026-05-19
South Korean foundry operator DB HiTek is facing a slower ramp in silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), testing its push into next-generation power semiconductors as technology barriers and a market slowdown complicate its growth plans.
2026-05-18
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2026-05-18
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2026-05-18
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2026-05-18
SK Hynix is accelerating construction at its Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, as a tightening memory market pushes South Korea's top chipmakers to move faster on long-term capacity plans.
2026-05-18
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2026-05-18
A South Korean court granted Samsung Electronics an injunction on May 18, 2026, limiting union dispute actions and ordering that safety protection systems and wafer anti-deterioration operations remain fully staffed and operational during any strike, according to Seoul Economic Daily. The Suwon District Court issued the decision three days before a planned general strike on May 21, 2026, and the r
2026-05-18
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2026-05-18
Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks are being mediated by the government, which has signaled concern about the labor action's impact on the South Korean economy, in which Samsung contributes more than 20% of its exports.
2026-05-17
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2026-05-17
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2026-05-17
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2026-05-17
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2026-05-15
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2026-05-15
Broadcom lost its appeal in South Korea on May 13, 2026, when the Seoul High Court upheld a KRW191 billion (approx. US$130 million) fine for allegedly coercing Samsung Electronics into an unfair three-year supply contract, according to Yonhapand Seoul Economic Daily. The court dismissed challenges brought by Broadcom's US headquarters and three South Korean affiliates against the Korea Fair Trade
2026-05-15
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2026-05-15
Memory industry profits have surged, and Samsung Electronics recently posted earnings that exceeded TSMC's revenue for the first quarter of 2026, underscoring memory's rise as a strategic resource. Etron Chairman Nicky Lu warned that amid global geopolitical shifts, the US and South Korea are highly likely to move toward a deep alliance that could pose a formidable challenge to Taiwan's semiconduc
2026-05-15
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2026-05-15
A political debate in South Korea over how to manage windfall tax revenues from the country's semiconductor boom has intensified after remarks by a senior presidential aide sparked widespread controversy and conflicting media reports.
2026-05-15
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2026-05-15
Samsung Electronics' escalating labor dispute is adding fresh uncertainty to the memory market, with spot prices moving higher as South Korea's government pushes management and labor to resume talks ahead of a planned 18-day strike.