South Korea: Semiconductor field, failure to de-Japan: Tencent in China
-“Korean companies’ anti-Japanese failed”-
Japan:
In July 2019, Japan strengthened export control of semiconductor materials for South Korea.
Since then, South Korea has been promoting domestic production and trying to break away from its dependence on Japan.
However, it’s not going well.
Chinese Tencent:
On August 9, an article was posted stating that “Korean companies’ anti-Japanese anti-Japanese failed.”
In China, it is generally recognized that “Japan has overwhelming competitiveness in the field of semiconductor materials.”
Photoresist:
Japanese companies have the majority of the global market share.
“Finding a manufacturer that can manufacture semiconductors without using Japanese materials” is extremely difficult.
Strengthening export control of semiconductor materials:
In July 2019, the strengthening of Japanese export control put Korean semiconductor manufacturers in a difficult situation.
For this reason,
South Korea is looking for a supplier other than Japan, and at the same time
Promoting domestic production of semiconductor materials, etc.
Introduced that he took an anti-Japanese route.
Japan-Korea Trade Statistics:
Efforts to break away from the dependence of the Korean semiconductor industry on Japan have not paid off as much as South Korea says.
That is obvious when you look at the trade statistics of Japan and South Korea.
Expanding trade deficit with Japan:
Certainly, the amount of some materials that South Korea imports from Japan is decreasing.
However, “Korea’s trade deficit with Japan is steadily expanding.”
In other words, he emphasized that “the reality is that imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are also increasing.”
Japan export license after examination:
Japan has not completely banned exports.
“We have issued an export license after the examination is done correctly,” he said.
In that sense, the reality is that “Korean companies are being held back by Japan.”
China Press-Searchina