SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics is developing a network of chip equipment and materials suppliers inside South Korea through investments in at least nine companies as part of an effort to protect itself from being buffeted by trade conflict with Japan or between the U.S. and China.
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Samsung builds chip supply chain on home turf to cut overseas risk
Company seeks buffer from Japan-South Korea row and US-China tensions
South Korean manufacturers including Samsung have overtaken Japanese peers as leaders in memory chips and LCD screens. (Photo courtesy of Samsung)
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