Caught Between Giants: How U.S. Export Controls Reshape South Korea’s Semiconductor Strategy
In August 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Validated End User (VEU) status previously held by South Korean ...
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Samsung and SK Hynix Face New U.S. Licensing Rules for Chinese Chip Plants
The U.S. Commerce Department has announced plans to remove South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix from the ...
South Korea Eyes Global AI Leadership with Record 8.1% Budget Hike
South Korea has unveiled its biggest-ever budget plan, setting aside 728 trillion won ($524 billion) for 2026, an 8.1 ...
South Korea Invests $1.1B to Build National AI GPU Infrastructure
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) has chosen Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud, and Kakao as key partners for ...
President Lee, Samsung Chief Discuss U.S. Investments Amid Stalled Trade Talks
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday, continuing a recent series of ...
LG Elevates Portable TV Game with Global Rollout of StanbyME 2
LG Electronics has officially begun the global rollout of its updated portable display, the StanbyME 2, designed to offer greater ...
New Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol to Lead South Korea’s AI Push
South Korea’s newly appointed finance minister, Koo Yun-cheol, is expected to take the lead in driving the country’s artificial intelligence ...
South Korea Unveils $735 Billion Plan to Build Sovereign AI Built on Korean Data
South Korea is making a major push to lead in the global artificial intelligence (AI) race with a strategy that ...
President Lee Jae-myung’s AI Era Begins—But Can He Deliver on the Details?
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s unveiling of the KRW 100 trillion (USD 73.8 billion) AI investment plan has captured ...
South Korea to Invest $349 Million in Industrial AI Innovations in 2025
South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has unveiled plans to invest approximately 480 billion won (around US$349 million) ...
South Korea Plans $1B GPU Deal with Nvidia to Supercharge AI Ambitions
Yoo Sang-im, South Korea’s Minister of Science and ICT is set to travel to the United States later this week ...
South Korea’s K-Startup Grand Challenge Returns for 10th Year, Expands Industry Partnerships and PoC Opportunities
South Korea has launched the 10th edition of its flagship startup acceleration program, the K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC), with applications ...
Korea Boosts Deep Tech Drive with $561M Investment in Industrial R&D
South Korea has announced plans to allocate 830 billion won (around US$561.2 million) in 2026 for the research and development ...
Hanwha Aerospace to Supply Components for 87 Krab Howitzers Under New Deal
Hanwha Aerospace has signed an agreement with Poland’s Huta Stalowa Wola S.A. (HSW) to supply key chassis parts for the ...
Hyundai Bets Big on America: $21 Billion for Manufacturing, EVs, and Steel
Hyundai has unveiled a historic $21 billion investment in the U.S. to expand its manufacturing footprint and reduce exposure to ...
South Korea Unveils Bold Plan to Train 30,000 Aerospace Experts by 2045
South Korea has introduced a plan to strengthen its aerospace workforce by increasing the number of trained specialists from 300 ...
Quantum Strategy Committee Launched as South Korea Seeks Global Edge
South Korea has launched the Quantum Strategy Committee, a high-level policy body to oversee national quantum science and technology initiatives. ...
Google Renews Bid to Transfer South Korea’s Detailed Map Data Overseas
Google has once again requested approval from the South Korean government to transfer the country’s high-precision map data overseas, nine ...
South Korea Unveils Plan to Develop Its Own ChatGPT with $700M AI Investment
South Korea has unveiled plans to develop its own version of ChatGPT, with full government backing for artificial intelligence (AI) ...
South Korea to Acquire 10,000 GPUs in AI Push, Plans $277M Computing Center
South Korea plans to acquire 10,000 high-performance GPUs in 2025 to speed up the creation of a national AI computing ...