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South Korea ends anti-nuclear policy with approval of two nuclear plants

Sep 12, 2024 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang |Byung-Uk Do

South Korea has approved the construction of two nuclear power plants, officially ending its anti-nuclear policy aggressively pursued by the previous Moon Jae-in administration. The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission on Thursday approved the construction of Shin Hanul nuclear reactors No. 3 and No. 4 and related facilities in Uljin, 330 km southeast of Seoul, which was halted under the Moon administration.
South Korea to develop gas-cooled reactor with POSCO, SK, Daewoo

Jul 31, 2024 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

South Korea has embarked on a 44.5 billion won ($32.3 million) project to jointly develop an advanced gas-cooled nuclear reactor with related domestic companies as part of its initiative to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The Ministry of Science and ICT said on Wednesday the state-run Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and five companies have begun developing a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR).
South Korea sets sights on fostering EDA tech to win HBM chip war

Jun 28, 2024 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

In an escalating war to win in the semiconductor industry, particularly in the fast-growing AI chip segment, insiders know that there’s one critical technology to gain chip supremacy: electronic design automation. EDA tools design, validate and simulate the chip manufacturing process to ensure it delivers the required performance and density.
South Korea’s chip design firms go abroad to tap $426 billion market

Apr 16, 2024 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

South Korea’s chip design companies are turning their sights overseas to tap into the 593 trillion won ($426 billion) system semiconductor market. According to industry officials on Tuesday, Samsung Electronics Co.’s design solution partners (DSPs) are actively establishing their branch offices or clinching business cooperation deals with local partners in major markets.
Korean biodiesel firm Dansuk sets sights on battery recycling business

May 23, 2023 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

KUNSAN, North Jeolla Province ‚Äď Dansuk Industrial Co., a South Korean fine chemical company, has for decades produced polyvinyl chloride (PVC) stabilizers that protect PVCs from harmful materials. In line with the global adoption of eco-friendly products by consumers, the company in recent years changed its main product portfolio to biodiesel. And now it goes one step further to enter the waste battery recycling business.
Korea must nurture chip materials, parts, facilities вҖ“ Jusung

Apr 13, 2023 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

South Korea needs to nurture the materials, parts and facilities industries to keep the competitiveness of the semiconductor sector, the chief executive of Jusung Engineering Co., a leading chip equipment maker. вҖңSouth Korea is the top in the memory chip sector, but its competitiveness in the materials, parts and facilities sectors remain weak,вҖқ Jusung CEO Hwang Chul Joo told The Korea Economic Daily on Tuesday in an interview.
Samsung, Arm‚Äôs partner Gaonchips eyes on US as next offshore base

Mar 9, 2023 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

Gaonchips Co., a long-term Samsung Electronics Co.‚Äôs chip design house partner that also works with British fabless chip company Arm Inc., will advance into the US this year after establishing its first overseas operation in Japan last year in an accelerated global push, its chief said.
Chip designers in high demand despite industry slowdown

Feb 17, 2023 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

The semiconductor industry is reeling from a chip supply glut amid a broader global economic slowdown. However, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. In this case, it‚Äôs chip designers, who are in high demand at a time when some chipmakers are considering an output cut or layoffs. According to industry sources on Friday, ADTechology Co., a South Korean chip design company plans to hire about 100 chip designers by the end of this year.
Vietnam‚Äôs rise: An ominous sign for Korean chipmakers

Feb 16, 2023 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

Just a few years back, it was Taiwan that came onto everyone‚Äôs lips in the semiconductor industry. The small island country in East Asia, home to the world‚Äôs top foundry player TSMC, has for years been a global base for manufacturing chips found in almost every electronic gadget from smartphones to self-driving cars and AI applications. TSMC‚Äôs advanced technology was, and still is, the name of the game in a race for chip supremacy. Then came Vietnam.
Korea EV cell materials firms race for silicon anode market

Feb 6, 2023 | kedglobal.com | Kyoung-Ju Kang

South Korea‚Äôs secondary battery ingredient makers are rushing to develop silicon anode materials, next-generation core substances that significantly boost the efficiency of cells for electric vehicles. Silicon anode materials halve charging time but quadruple the energy storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries, compared to anode materials made of 100% graphite.