South Korea vows support for its chip sector amid China-US tension
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – 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”…
AI Strategies in Asia: China, Japan, and South Korea
AI Strategies Asia: Artificial Intelligence — considered a buzzword until a few years ago — is now one of the most prominent factors that shape industries. Governments worldwide, including those…
Korean Start-Ups With Innovative Smart Fabric Products
Coupled with the development of artificial intelligence and soaring demands for connectivity, we see items around us getting smarter every day. This includes clothes we wear — for instance, garments…
Korean Start-Ups Are Getting Ready to Fly to Space
Mankind’s interest in exploring and studying outer space has existed for many decades. With reports of new technologies and findings for space expeditions from both governmental and private companies published…
South Korea: Preventing Dementia With VR Technology
Dementia VR technology: Dementia is considered a serious disease in South Korea. It is named one of the country’s four biggest causes of death, with 14 per cent of the population…
U.S. and South Korea agree to minimise chipmakers’ uncertainties on subsidy requirements
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. secretary of commerce and her South Korean counterpart agreed to “minimise uncertainties” of chipmakers’ investments amid new U.S. semiconductor subsidies, Korea’s industry…
US urges S. Korea not to fill chip shortfalls in China if Micron banned
By Rishabh Jaiswal and Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – The United States asked South Korea to urge its chipmakers not to fill any market gap in China if Beijing bans memory…
S.Korea’s top court tells Google to disclose user information sharing
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s top court on Thursday said Alphabet Inc’s Google should disclose whether the technology giant had shared local user information with third parties,…
S.Korea’s Yoon calls strategy meeting to boost chip, battery sectors
By Choonsik Yoo and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered on Monday a national strategy meeting to boost the competitiveness of the country’s rechargeable…
US chip subsidy criteria could be a ‘burden’, says South Korea
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Criteria to qualify for new U.S. semiconductor subsidies could be “burdensome” for companies such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc, South…