Japan-South Korea rift

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Samsung is reliant on Japanese suppliers for the chips that power its products.  © Reuters

SOTARO SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer
November 9, 2019 15:10 JST

SEOUL -- South Korea is funneling resources to realize domestic production of high-tech materials to end its semiconductor industry's dependence on Japan, but closing the technological gap with Japanese suppliers remains a tall order.

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