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International Business Times
International Business Times
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S. Korea Plans Extra $4.9 Bn Help For Chips Amid US Tariff Anxiety

South Korea is home to the world's largest memory chip maker Samsung, and largest memory chip supplier SK Hynix (Credit: AFP)

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.

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