한국정부 일본 수출규제 대응해 소재부품 개발에 6조원 투입 결정<br /><br />Seoul is taking action against Tokyo's export curbs that would adversely affect local chipmakers.<br />Korea plans to invest more in high tech materials, to lower its dependence on Japanese firms.<br />Seo Eunkyung sheds light on this measure.<br />South Korea's trade ministry said Wednesday it will invest around 850 million U.S. dollars annually...to develop home-grown materials and equipment to produce chips.<br />The annoucement comes after Japan said Monday it would tighten regulations on exports of high-tech materials to Korea.<br />Three new items are affected by the ban,... including fluorinated polyimides, photoresists and etching gas... which are used for the production of chips and displays for smartphones and TVs.<br />Tokyo's move is expected to take a toll on Korean chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix,... as Japan holds a global market share of between 70 to 90 percent... for those three materials.<br />The trade ministry's goal is to reduce Korea's dependece on those materials exports.<br />At the same time, Kim Sang-jo, Chief of Staff to the President for Policy met with representatives from Korean companies including Samsung Electronics to discuss the impact from Japan's export ban as well as possible countermeasures.<br />He added that the government will contact other major conglomerates as well regarding the matter.<br />"I have communicated directly with major Korean companies, including the top-five business groups and told them that the government and the business community should cooperate closely for the sake of our national interest."<br />He also added that the government will do its best... to ease economic uncertainties both at home and abroad.<br />Seo Eunkyung, Arirang News.<br />
