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LG Chem, Japanese firm co-develop electronic component material

LG Chem, Korea's leading chemical firm, said Monday it has jointly developed a high-performance adhesive for automotive power semiconductors with Japan's Noritake.

2025-06-16

Exports up 5.4% during first 10 days of June on strong chip, automobile demand

Korea's exports went up 5.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of this month driven by robust demand for semiconductors and automobiles, data showed Wednesday.

2025-06-11

Global demand for chips boosts Korean presence in market as competition rises

Soaring demand for memory chips driven by AI infrastructure has significantly boosted Korea’s presence in the global semiconductor market, but mounting competition from China, United States and Japan is clouding the industry's long-term outlook.

2025-06-11

Trump gov't renegotiating semiconductor grants, commerce secretary says

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is renegotiating some of the former Biden administration's grants to chipmaking companies, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Wednesday.

2025-06-05

SK hynix leapfrogs Samsung in global DRAM market with $9.72B in Q1 sales

SK hynix overtook Samsung Electronics in the global DRAM market for the first quarter of this year, claiming the top spot thanks to its lead in high bandwidth memory products.

2025-06-03

Exclusive: Samsung's $37B U.S. chip project to total 7M square feet by 2028

The city of Taylor in Texas has curbed its financial incentives for Samsung Electronics' $37 billion semiconductor manufacturing project in new amendments as construction lags and a global chip glut dampens earlier optimism.

2025-06-02

SK Group chief urges Korea-Japan chip integration, pitches joint LNG purchases from U.S.

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who also heads the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, expressed a strong desire to integrate the semiconductor ecosystems of Korea and Japan during an interview with The Nikkei on Thursday.

2025-05-30

Samsung's foundry unit on upswing with orders for Nintendo Switch 2, Galaxy Z Flip 7

Samsung Electronics' foundry unit has scored a rare set of wins, securing high-profile contracts for chips in upcoming Galaxy smartphones and Nintendo game consoles.

2025-05-28

Xiami set to unveil self-developed mobile AP in pursuit of higher premium smartphone marketshare

Chinese electronics company Xiaomi is set to unveil a self-developed mobile application processor (AP), aiming to boost its presence in the premium smartphone market and reduce reliance on foreign chipmakers.

2025-05-20

Arms agency selects key development projects for defense chips

The state arms procurement agency has designated five key projects aimed at developing semiconductor technologies for defense manufacturing, officials said Monday.

2025-05-19