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2026-07-06
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2026-07-06
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2026-07-03
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2026-07-03
South Korea on June 29 unveiled a large-scale investment plan for the country's Honam region in the southwest, which mainly covers the city of Gwangju and North and South Jeolla provinces, including semiconductor clusters for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, AI data centers, and regional infrastructure. The plan is seen as a key move by the South Korean government to respond to surging AI chip de
2026-07-02
www.techtimes.com
2026-07-02
Tech Times
2026-07-01
digitimes.com
2026-07-01
South Korea's plan to send Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix into a new memory hub in Gwangju and South Jeolla is drawing scrutiny from Taiwan and China, as Seoul defends the project against political criticism at home and questions over whether another major memory buildout could test the industry cycle.
2026-06-30
digitimes.com
2026-06-30
Samsung said on June 29 it will invest a combined KRW2,655 trillion (approx. US$1.72 trillion as of June 30, 2026) across its domestic operations, splitting the figure between continued buildout of its existing Pyeongtaek and Yongin semiconductor clusters and a fresh push into Korea's southwestern Honam region, where the bulk of the new money is aimed at memory capacity.
2026-06-29
www.thelec.net
2026-06-29
thelec.net
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Jay Y. Lee presents the group's investment plans at the State Guest House of the former Blue House. (Photo: Video presentation capture)
Samsung Electronics is pursuing the development of a new semiconductor manufacturing complex in Gwangju to meet growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors. The company also plans to concentrate high-bandw
2026-06-29
www.chosun.com
2026-06-29
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By Han Ye-na
Published 2026.06.29. 16:32
Updated 2026.06.30. 14:26
President Lee Jae Myung, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won hold hands at the Republic of Korea's Great Leap Three Major Mega-Projects Public Report Meeting held at the Cheong Wa Dae state guest house on the 29th. /News1
In line with the government’s policy to expand regional investment,
2026-06-29
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2026-06-29
Chosunbiz
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Lee Jong-hyun,
Song Bok-gyu
Published 2026.06.29. 14:53
Updated 2026.06.29. 16:12
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong said on the 29th that Gwangju is being planned as a candidate site for a semiconductor production complex.
Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, announces an investment plan at the National Briefing on the Three Mega Projects for Korea's Great Leap held at the
2026-06-29
digitimes.com
2026-06-29
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong said Gwangju is being considered as a candidate site for Samsung's next semiconductor complex, lending corporate backing to South Korea's plan to build a second chip production base in Gwangju and the broader Jeolla region in the country's southwest.
2026-06-26
digitimes.com
2026-06-26
South Korea's plan to push semiconductor investment beyond the greater Seoul area is taking clearer shape, with Samsung Electronics reportedly moving closer to a new chip hub in Gwangju while SK Hynix continues to weigh a site in South Jeolla Province against overseas investment options.
2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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2026-06-25
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2026-06-11
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2026-06-11
Amkor Technology Korea is considering investing about KRW1 trillion (approx. US$650 million) to expand its chip packaging and testing facilities in the South Korean city of Gwangju, according to Korean media reports and city officials. The company has not officially announced the plan.
2026-06-10
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2026-06-10
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[News] Samsung May Announce New Gwangju Advanced Packaging Base by End-June Amid Capacity Expansion
2026-06-10 Semiconductors editor
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Please note that this article cites information from Hankyung, New Daily, Reuters, and The Dong-A Ilbo.
Samsung Electronics is reportedly looking to expand its advanced packaging capacity. According to Hankyung, sources say the company is pursuing plan
2026-06-10
digitimes.com
2026-06-10
Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that would expand its backend chipmaking footprint as demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI-related chips grows.
2026-06-09
digitimes.com
2026-06-09
After concluding a meeting with SK Group on the morning of June 8, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang traveled to LG Group's headquarters, the LG Twin Towers in Seoul's Yeouido district, for a formal meeting with LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo. The discussions underscored a widening strategic partnership between the two companies across robotics, AI infrastructure, mobility technologies, and advanced AI developmen
2026-05-28
digitimes.com
2026-05-28
UMC held its shareholders' meeting on May 27, with CEO Jason Wang saying that as AI applications expand rapidly, long-term semiconductor demand still has room for growth. In addition to deepening its strengths in mature and specialty processes, UMC is also advancing next-generation technologies, including a US-based 12nm FinFET platform, advanced packaging, and silicon photonics, to prepare for fu
2026-05-27
digitimes.com
2026-05-27
WinWay Technology's orders are already booked out five to six months in advance, says company Chairman Mark Wang. He expects new production capacity coming online at the company's Kaohsiung facilities to gradually ease supply shortages and help drive record monthly and quarterly revenue growth throughout the second half of 2026.