President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Lee Jae-Yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, at the Blue House.
According to Yonhap News on June 25, President Yoon and Chairman Lee discussed plans for regional investments in semiconductor facilities during their hour-long meeting that afternoon.
Earlier, on June 19, President Yoon met with Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, to exchange views on regional semiconductor investment plans.
A meeting scheduled for June 29 at the Blue House will unveil investment plans for semiconductor clusters in the Honam and Chungcheong regions, involving Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Kim Yong-beom, head of the Presidential Policy Office, stated on June 24 that discussions on the regional semiconductor cluster plans are nearing completion. He added, "Once finalized, we will arrange a meeting with companies and relevant ministries to explain the details to the public all at once."
The plans are expected to focus on creating a semiconductor cluster and renewable energy infrastructure to support an artificial intelligence (AI) industry ecosystem in the Honam and Chungcheong regions. The potential expansion of semiconductor production bases operated by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in the Chungcheong area is also under consideration.
During a recent press conference marking his first anniversary in office, President Yoon stated, "We will advance as a super-gap industrial powerhouse where all citizens and regions can equally enjoy opportunities and benefits for growth. We will soon unveil a large-scale investment project that will bring about a significant transformation in our growth strategy to the public."
Additionally, President Yoon is set to preside over the 'Korea's Great Leap: Three Mega Projects National Report Meeting' at the Blue House on June 29.
Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong announced in a media notice that "President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled to preside over the 'Korea's Great Leap: Three Mega Projects National Report Meeting' at the Blue House on June 29," adding that further details will be communicated to the media later.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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