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South Korea unveils $450 billion push for global chipmaking crown

South Korea also aims to attract additional foreign investment in advanced technology

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Samsung and Hynix make the majority of the world’s memory chips, basic semiconductors that handle storage for all devices

Sohee Kim and Sam Kim | Bloomberg
South Korea unveiled ambitious plans to spend roughly $450 billion to build the world’s biggest chipmaking base over the next decade, joining China and the US in a global race to dominate the key technology.
 
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. will lead more than 510 trillion won of investment in semiconductor research and production in the years to 2030 under a national blueprint devised by President Moon Jae-in’s administration. They’ll be among 153 companies fueling the decade-long push, intended to safeguard the nation’s most economically crucial industry. Moon got a briefing from chip executives on the initiative