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Samsung commits KRW2,655 trillion to future industries, anchoring new Gwangju fab

Samsung said on June 29 it will invest a combined KRW2,655 trillion (approx. US$1.72 trillion as of June 30, 2026) across its domestic operations, splitting the figure between continued buildout of its existing Pyeongtaek and Yongin semiconductor clusters and a fresh push into Korea’s southwestern Honam region, where the bulk of the new money is aimed at memory capacity.