A city at the heart of Korea’s industrial and administrative landscape
South Korea has accelerated its semiconductor push, pledging hundreds of trillions of won in memory fabs and AI data centers. President Lee Jae-myung frames the plan as national survival, aiming to double memory capacity within five years. Samsung and SK Hynix pledge multi‑trillion investments, with broader plans to build new fabs and hubs in the southwest.
Officials in Pyeongtaek have urged residents to move to safety after a white phosphorus leak at Osan Air Base. Decontamination is complete, a safety cordon has been set, and evacuation orders were lifted; the U.S. 51st Fighter Wing says there was no base-wide evacuation.