InterviewSK Group to strengthen ties with Japan chip equipment makers: CEO
Chey Tae-won says South Korean company will also deepen R&D collaboration
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on May 23: Chey said his company will deepen its cooperation with its Japanese partners. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
NAMI MATSUURA, TETSUYA FUJITA and NA KIYOUNG, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- SK Group aims to strengthen its ties with Japanese companies in the semiconductor industry, amid heated competition over cutting-edge chips that are vital for generative artificial intelligence, Chey Tae-won, chairman and chief executive of the South Korean conglomerate, told Nikkei on Thursday.