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South Korea Launches $19 Billion Plan to Diversify Semiconductor Industry

The initiative aims to strengthen the nation's position in non-memory chip sectors through financial support and tax incentives.

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South Korean Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Duk-geun inspects a semiconductor production line during a visit to a SK Hynix plant in Icheon, 56 kilometres southeast of Seoul, on January 11, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Overview

  • President Yoon Suk Yeol describes the semiconductor industry as a field of 'all-out national warfare.'
  • The plan includes a $17 trillion won financial support program through the Korea Development Bank.
  • A $1 trillion won fund will support fabless companies and equipment manufacturers.
  • South Korea aims to increase its market share in non-memory chips from 2% to 10%.
  • The government will extend tax benefits and streamline bureaucracy to aid the semiconductor sector.