{"slug": "south-korea-s-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment", "title": "South Korea's SK Hynix weighs Japan chip plant, multi-trillion won investment: report", "summary": "SK Hynix, the South Korean memory chipmaker, is considering building a chip plant in Japan's Miyagi prefecture with an investment of tens of trillions of won, according to a Hankyoreh report citing industry sources. If realized, it would be the first large-scale semiconductor manufacturing investment in Japan by a South Korean chipmaker. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently visited the area, which is a designated semiconductor hub.", "body_md": "# South Korea's SK Hynix weighs Japan chip plant, multi-trillion won investment: report\n\nThis could be the first large-scale semiconductor manufacturing investment in the Asian country by a South Korean chipmaker\n\n[SEOUL] South Korea’s SK Hynix is considering building a memory chip plant in Japan’s Miyagi prefecture and could invest tens of trillions of won in the project, the *Hankyoreh* newspaper reported on Friday (Aug 21), citing industry sources.\n\nThe newspaper said SK Hynix is pursuing the investment in northeastern Japan as it looks to [expand production capacity](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sk-hynix-plans-double-capacity-ease-memory-chip-crunch) amid [growing global demand](https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/rampant-ai-demand-memory-fuelling-growing-chip-crisis) for memory chips.\n\nIt said SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won recently visited the area, which is one of Japan’s designated semiconductor industry hubs.\n\nIf the plan goes ahead, it would mark the first large-scale semiconductor manufacturing investment in Japan by a South Korean chipmaker, according to the report.\n\nSK Hynix did not immediately comment on the report. REUTERS\n\nDecoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free.\n\nShare with us your feedback on BT's products and services\n\n[TRENDING NOW](/pulse?ref=trending-now)\n\nJapan Home closing outlets; staff say Valu$ taking over operations\n\nTimah Partners lands S$60 million facility from lenders including UOB, RHB\n\nComfortDelGro’s Zig to buy S$10 million worth of BYD cars for private-hire fleet\n\nHow BYD disrupted Singapore’s car market – and why the strategy is turning on itself", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/south-korea-s-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment", "canonical_source": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/south-koreas-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment-report", "published_at": "2026-08-21 01:27:25+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-21 01:43:23.489705+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure", "ai-chips"], "entities": ["SK Hynix", "SK Group", "Chey Tae-won", "Hankyoreh", "Miyagi prefecture"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/south-korea-s-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/south-korea-s-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/south-korea-s-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/south-korea-s-sk-hynix-weighs-japan-chip-plant-multi-trillion-won-investment.jsonld"}}