Seoul Bets Big: What South Korea’s $518 Billion Semiconductor Gamble Means for Global Tech Companies
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, along with President Lee Jae Myung, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, unveiled plans for a new semiconductor cluster in the Gwangju and Jeolla region backed by roughly 800 trillion won (more than $518 billion) in corporate commitments, Reuters and the Associated Press reported.