Lee pushes faster chip investment as Gwangju site emerges for Honam cluster

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday ordered the government to accelerate semiconductor and artificial intelligence investment plans, calling for administrative procedures to be streamlined and carried out in parallel as Seoul races to secure a competitive edge in future industries.

In line with Lee's call to accelerate the government's so-called three mega projects, Cheong Wa Dae announced that the Gwangju military airport site is the preferred location for a planned semiconductor manufacturing cl ...