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Friday 12 June 2026
Shin-Etsu plans rare earth plant in Japan to counter China supply curbs

Shin-Etsu Chemical plans to build a new rare earth production facility in Fukui Prefecture, aiming to expand domestic smelting capacity...

Friday 12 June 2026
Samsung's packaging gap clouds chip comeback as TSMC, Intel push ahead

Samsung Electronics is regaining ground in high-bandwidth memory and foundry services, but advanced packaging remains a weak point...

Friday 12 June 2026
South Korea taps LG to localize robot simulation tech

South Korea has launched a two-year, KRW34 billion (US$22.22 million) project to develop domestic world model and robot foundation model...

Friday 12 June 2026
South Korea concrete strike clouds chip supply: Samsung, SK Hynix fabs construction reportedly stalls

A strike by South Korea's ready-mix concrete transport union is disrupting major semiconductor construction sites and raising concerns...

Friday 12 June 2026
Aver South Korea push signals a broader bid for direct sales, local service, and higher-end AV demand
Global video solutions provider Aver is accelerating its expansion in South Korea, planning to formally establish a local subsidiary in June 2026 to meet rising demand from companies...
Friday 12 June 2026
Google weighs Samsung's role in next AI chip as TSMC capacity tightens
Google is considering using Samsung Electronics to manufacture part of a future artificial intelligence (AI) chip, a move that would mark a notable shift in the US tech group's supply...
Friday 12 June 2026
HPSP reportedly receives test equipment order for Musk's Terafab

Elon Musk's planned Terafab chipmaking project has taken an early equipment-sourcing step, with South Korean equipment maker HPSP reportedly...

Friday 12 June 2026
SK Hynix readies 375-layer NAND as US listing plan advances

SK Hynix is preparing to begin mass production of its next-generation 375-layer 3D NAND flash memory by year-end, while pushing ahead...

Friday 12 June 2026
Korean battery equipment makers expand India push as EV supply chain globalizes
From SK On-linked exports to Tata Agratas buildouts, South Korean equipment suppliers are increasingly supplying full battery production lines in India as the market shifts from planning...
Friday 12 June 2026
CXMT IPO rides HBM shift to shake DRAM order, but Koreans seen holding ground

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's largest DRAM maker, plans to raise approximately CNY29.5 billion (US$4.35 billion) through...

Thursday 11 June 2026
Amkor Korea weighs KRW1 trillion Gwangju expansion amid reported TSMC order growth

Amkor Technology Korea is considering investing about KRW1 trillion (approx. US$650 million) to expand its chip packaging and testing...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Commentary: Nvidia CEO visit spotlights Samsung in HBM supply race
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's multi-day trip to South Korea put the "triangle relationship" among Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Nvidia over high-bandwidth memory (HBM) in the spotlight,...
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Samsung weighs Gwangju packaging plant as power strains Seoul-area chip expansion

Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that...

Wednesday 10 June 2026
Interview: Taiwan's INFINITIX expands in South Korea to tap sovereign AI demand

As AI adoption accelerates globally, computing infrastructure is becoming a key competitive battleground. Taiwan-based AI software company...

Tuesday 9 June 2026
Samsung foundry profit rebound may come in 3Q26 as 2nm orders rise 130%
Samsung Electronics' foundry business may return to profit as early as the third quarter of 2026, ahead of its previous target of late 2026 to 2027, as improving yields, larger orders,...