Neal Won

South Korea plans to build the Honam semiconductor complex, an 800 trillion won ($540bn) chip hub in the rural southwest, by 2030, but the region lacks the electricity and water to support it. The clu…

South Korea's plan to build an 800 trillion won ($540 billion) semiconductor hub in the southwest by 2030 faces local backlash over power and water demands, with residents opposing new transmission li…