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South Korea Picks Gwangju Airport for Chip Cluster While U.S. Notes Military Interests There
The U.S. military said July 10 it holds important interests at the Gwangju military airport, which South Korea plans to relocate for a semiconductor production cluster. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix intend to invest 800 trillion won in the southwestern Honam area.
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The U.S. military stationed in South Korea said July 10 it holds important military interests at the Gwangju military airport, which the government selected as the site for a semiconductor production cluster under its three megaprojects. Maj.
Laura Hayden, spokesperson of the Seventh Air Force, said the force will continue close coordination with the Republic of Korea Air Force to ensure all requirements are met and the combined readiness posture is maintained. The airport is one of five collocated operating bases jointly used by U.S. and South Korean forces.
No U.S. forces are permanently stationed there in peacetime, though U.S. air assets can be deployed in contingencies and some areas are reserved for U.S. military use under the Status of Forces Agreement.
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. plan to invest a combined 800 trillion won, or US$522 billion, in the southwestern Honam area including Gwangju. The government designated Muan county as the preliminary candidate site for relocating the airport.
A South Korean defense ministry official said details of the relocation plan have not yet been decided and nothing specific has been worked out regarding talks with the U.S. military. The U.S.
