South Korea Vows to Support Chip Industry With $1.34 Billion Investment

South Korea Vows to Support Chip Industry With $1.34 Billion Investment
Workers work at SK HYNIX Inc. plant in Icheon, South Korea, on Aug. 25, 2015. Kim Min-Hee-Pool/Getty Images
Allen Zhong
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South Korea plans to invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.34 billion) over the next 10 years in its semiconductor industry, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Paik Ungyu—the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy—made this announcement Monday when visited key semiconductor production lines of Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. “We will support the development of the chip industry by focusing on three strategies,” Paik said during the visit.

Allen Zhong
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Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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