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00:03Four U.S. companies filed investment reports totaling $2 billion for projects in South Korea's
00:07semiconductor, advanced materials, and clean energy sectors. Air products and chemicals will
00:13expand semiconductor gas facilities in Pyeongtaek, while Accelis Technologies plans to expand its
00:19Korean ion implanter facility as an Asia-Pacific export hub. Corning will expand advanced materials
00:25manufacturing, and Pacifico Energy will move forward with a 3.2 gigawatt offshore wind farm.
00:32The investments come as the Trump administration considers new semiconductor tariffs that could
00:36extend to finished electronics. South Korea's exports to the U.S. rose 89,63% in August to $16.5
00:44billion, while semiconductor exports climbed 209% to a record $46.65 billion. It's 0.65.
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