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Japan-South Korea rift: Korean chip material makers face ‘Death Valley’ to counter Japan
SEOUL — South Korea is funneling resources to realize domestic production of high-tech materials to end its semiconductor industry’s dependence on Japan, but closing the technological gap with Japanese suppliers remains a tall order. The restrictions Japan imposed in July on exports of chipmaking materials bound for South Korea has exposed the reality that the nation’s bread-and-butter industry […]
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Japan-South Korea: Choking Global Technology Markets Through Bilateral Trade War – Analysis
The economic consequences of the 2019 Japan-South Korea trade dispute are already becoming apparent. S&P Global Ratings has warned that it will disrupt global supply chains, leading to potential global economic damage. However, both countries have chosen to intensify their political campaigns against each other. In the midst of these developments, Japan signed a new […]
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LG Display succeeds in localizing 100% of hydrofluoric acid at domestic panel plants
It has been confirmed that LG Display has localized 100% of hydrogen fluoride that is used at South Korea’s display and panel factories, Yonhap News Agency reported on Oct. 14. “LG Display has replaced all hydrogen fluoride that is used in etching and cleaning process with South Korean products,” said a representative for the industry […]
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64% of semiconductor photoresist patent applications to KIPO belong to Japanese companies
Sixty-four percent of semiconductor photoresist-related patent applications with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) belong to Japanese companies, an analysis shows. Rates of 22% and 16% were also found for fluorine polyimides and high-purity hydrogen fluoride. The three items, which were subject to intensified export controls by Japan last July, are key materials in the […]
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Body of acid-doused OFW in Taiwan arrives in Isabela
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — The remains of an overseas Filipino worker in Taiwan who died of burns caused by acid were received with grief as it arrived at their house in Lullutan village here on Thursday afternoon. Twenty-nine-year-old Deserie Tagubasi died after she suffered fatal burns last Aug. 28 when she accidentally dropped a […]
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Family of late Filipina factory worker to receive compensation: TIWA
Taipei, Sept. 18 (CNA) The family of a Filipina worker who died last month as a result of a chemical spill at a factory in Miaoli will receive compensation from her employer, as well as labor insurance and group insurance payouts, the Taiwan International Worker’s Association (TIWA) said Wednesday. Deserie Castro Tagubasi, 29, died on […]
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No Japanese hydrogen fluoride makes way into Korea in Aug after export curb
No hydrogen fluoride, one of the three chemicals under strict export regulations by Japan, arrived in South Korea last month while imports jumped six-fold from Taiwan, data from customs office showed. Japanese exports to Korea of the chemical used to clean circuits in the chipmaking process used to average 3,000 tons a month prior to […]
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Recent Incidents Point Toward Need for Stronger Protections for Migrant Workers in Taiwan
A NUMBER OF recent incidents over the past few months point to the need for stronger protections for migrant workers in Taiwan. In the first incident, which has been most widely discussed to date, a 29-year-old Filipina migrant worker, Deserie Castro Tagubasi, died after her legs and back were splashed with hydrofluoric acid. Tagubasi was […]
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Filipino community calls for safety of its factory workers in Taiwan
Taipei, Aug. 31 (CNA) The Filipino community called Saturday for factories in Taiwan to provide safer working environments for its workers in the wake of the recent death of a Filipina from a chemical spill this week. The victim, identified by local media as 29-year-old Deserie Castro Tagubasi, died Wednesday at Taipei Veterans General Hospital […]
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Japan allows first material exports to South Korea since curbs
TOKYO — The Japanese government has given the green light for exports of a semiconductor manufacturing material to South Korea, the first such approval since Tokyo tightened controls on the products in July. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry determined after a review that there is no risk the material will be used for military equipment. Hiroshige […]
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