US pushes South Korea to prioritize memory chip investment in trade talks

DIGITIMESAugust 19, 2026en

US officials have pressed South Korea to make memory chip manufacturing its first strategic investment in the US, according to a report cited by JoongAng Daily . The claim added fresh uncertainty to an investment package that Seoul had expected to unveil by the end of August 2026, even as the South Korean government quickly denied that semiconductors were being treated as the first candidate.

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