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North Korea's Threats Endanger South Korea's Memory Chip Production
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North Korea's escalating threats and cooperation with Russia and China pose risks to memory chip production in South Korea, which accounts for 71% of global memory supply and 51% of NAND supply for SSDs. The South Korean government plans to invest 622 trillion won to add new chip fabs and R&D centers, with leading memory makers like Samsung and SK hynix set to benefit.
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