Seoul, April 15, 2025 (AFP) - S. Korea plans extra $4.9 bn help for chips amid US tariff anxiety

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2025-04-15

South Korea on Tuesday announced plans to invest almost $5 billion extra in the country's semiconductor industry, citing "growing uncertainty" over US tariffs. The country is a major exporter to the United States and its powerhouse chip and auto industries would suffer a hefty hit from President Donald Trump's threatened 25 percent levies. Concerns about the sector have hammered the Seoul-listed shares of the world's largest memory chip maker Sam......

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