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South Korea Semiconductor Industrial Strategy Timeline

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Chip exports surge and underline the strategy's economic weight

Key takeaways

  • Seoul's chip policy has moved from broad tax-and-cluster promises into execution around Yongin buildout, AI chips and selective backing for domestic champions.
  • Semiconductors remain central to South Korea's exports, so strategy shifts matter for growth, supply-chain resilience and leverage under external technology pressure.
  • The story is no longer only about defending memory leadership; it increasingly centers on system semiconductors, packaging and commercializing AI chips.

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