Seoul, July 4 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday rejected criticism by opposition sides that the government’s large-scale regional investment drive is aimed at boosting his approval ratings, saying the three “megaprojects” are designed to create new hope and a future for the country.Earlier this week, the government unveiled its “three megaprojects” initiative, which envisions a national transformation driven by semiconductors, physical artificial intelligence (AI) and AI da…
Latest Jeolla provinces News & Updates
Seoul, June 29 (IANS) South Korea on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to build a new semiconductor manufacturing hub in the country’s southwestern region through 800 trillion won ($518 billion) in corporate investment.The proposed investment underscores Seoul’s determination to maintain its dominance in memory chips, which have become increasingly critical amid a global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, while advancing the government’s goal of more balanced regional development, reports Yonhap…