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South Korea

Cultivating chip industry

The South Korean government plans to nurture more than 3,000 skilled experts for the semiconductor industry by 2027, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Monday, a move that follows the high-profile visit of US President Joe Biden to a Samsung Electronics facility amid the global shortage of chips. 

In need of reform

South Korea’s pension system has long been fraught with structural problems, raising concerns about its sustainability.

Attend hearings

Prime Minister nominee Han Duck-soo’s two-day confirmation hearings all fell apart due to the Democratic Party of Korea’s boycott.