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The long-awaited national semiconductor industrial complex, often discussed but never launched, is set to break ground early next month, moving the flagship project from planning stages into actual construction.
The semiconductor cluster project had been the subject of frequent rumors, with no visible progress on the site. With the groundbreaking now scheduled for next month, the project enters its first tangible phase, marking a milestone in South Korea's effort to strengthen its semiconductor manufacturing base.
The complex is positioned as a national-level initiative to concentrate semiconductor production capacity, at a time when global competition over chips and AI infrastructure is intensifying. Details on participating companies and investment figures were not specified in the available information.
The start of construction signals that the government and industry are aligning on timelines for the project after a period in which skepticism had grown over whether the complex would materialize. Further specifics on tenants, infrastructure and funding are expected to be announced as work begins.
The claim that the long-rumored national semiconductor industrial complex will break ground next month is, on balance, Mostly True.
