South Korea pledged support for its chip sector on Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol describing competition in the industry as an 'all-out war' amid heightened U.S.-China tensions.
A employee works at a clean room of National Nanofab Center in Daejeon, South Korea, September 3, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL, June 8 - South Korea pledged support for its chip sector on Thursday, with President Yoon Suk Yeol describing competition in the industry as an "all-out war" amid heightened U.S.-China tensions. Earlier in the day, Yoon met with about 60 industry leaders, lawmakers and ministers to discuss how to maintain South Korea's lead in memory chips, foster development of system semiconductors, and secure materials, equipment and labour.
"Geopolitical issues have become the biggest risk for companies to manage as of late. Companies alone cannot resolve this problem - it is one that the nation should tackle by strengthening cooperation with and closely communicating with like-minded countries like the United States," Yoon told the meeting.
The government plans to help expand research and development, bolster smaller players, strengthen legal protection for chip technology and set up a chip testing facility, the industry ministry said in a statement.between China and the United States over semiconductors.
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