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Chip War: U.S. Tightens China Semiconductor Regulations

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Chip War: U.S. Tightens China Semiconductor Regulations Participating countries include South Korea, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, the Netherlands, etc. Semiconductors become national strategic items around the world Chip War literally means semiconductor war. It's a technology race between the United States and China over the semiconductor industry, with countries in the liberal camp, led by the United States, trying to keep China's semiconductor industry in check. These countries include South Korea, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, and the Netherlands. Chris Miller, the author of 「Chip War」, describes the semiconductor industry in detail in his book and suggests that it will become a national survival strategy. I recommend reading it. 「반도체 주권국가」 is a book written by former Minister Park Young-sun, Dr. Kang Sung-chun, and CEO Cha Jeong-hoon, and is rated as a book comparable to Chip War. I recommend reading it. Semiconductors have now become a central industry f

South Korea's Top 25 Companies by Market cap; What are Chaebols?

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South Korea's Top 25 Companies by Market cap What are Chaebols? South Korea became an economic powerhouse after the Korean War with rapid industrialization, known as the "Miracle on the Han River". The top 25 largest South Korean companies by market capitalization on February 7, 2024, in U.S. dollars (USD), as provided by CompaniesMarketCap.com, as published on Visualcapitalist.com. Includes domestic stocks listed on the KRX, as well as U.S. stocks listed on U.S. exchanges, such as Coupang. South Korea's Top 25 Companies by Market cap Visualcapitalist; Ranked; South Korea's Companies https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-south-koreas-largest-companies-by-market-capitalization/ Top 25 Companies in South Korea At the top of the list is Samsung Electronics. With a market capitalization of $375 billion, it's larger than the GDP of Qatar. Samsung is known for producing smartphones, white goods, and semiconductors, with its most profitable segment being semiconduc

March 1st Movement Day in Korea

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March 1st Movement day Korean Independence movement The Korean Empire became a colony of the Japanese Empire in 1910, and on March 1, 1919, the people of the Korean Peninsula launched a peaceful independence movement, which is still celebrated today as a national holiday in South Korea. The Preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Korea states that today's Republic of Korea continues the legal system of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, which was established in the spirit of the March 1 Movement. In 1919, news broke that Emperor Gojong of the abolished Korean Empire had been poisoned, and the independence movement was organized around his funeral day(March 1). March 1st Movement 3.1 The Movement took place across the Korean Peninsula and around the world where Koreans lived, and it led to the birth of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. Later, the Provisional Government of Korea organized anti-Japanese independence movements centered in th