한국 화학기업 R&D 투자비중 1%대..."日 소재 의존도 줄이려면 개선해야"<br /><br />South Korean chemical companies are found to have been less aggressive than firms in other countries in their research and development spending.<br />According to industry sources,... Korea's top 10 chemical firms have spent an average of around one percent of sales revenue on R-and-D in the first half of this year.<br />That's lower than the sector's global average.<br />Sources say investment in research and development is crucial for firms to make new materials and reduce Korea's reliance on Japanese materials.<br />