The 1986 US-Japan Semiconductor Agreement was in part the result of US anxieties over Japan’s dominance in memory chips. This destroyed Japanese semiconductor industry. Trump administration is showing signs that it will enact similar measures against Korea.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Free Trade: Fueling by growing anti-Korean sentiment in the U.S., Trump administration plots the takeover or destruction of Korean semiconductor industry.
3. My opinion
Recent Trump administration efforts to seize the share and profit of Korean chipmaker shows they have a grand plan to take over Korea’s semiconductor industry.
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1. Summary
The 1986 US-Japan Semiconductor Agreement was in part the result of US anxieties over Japan’s dominance in memory chips. This destroyed Japanese semiconductor industry. Trump administration is showing signs that it will enact similar measures against Korea.
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Free Trade: Fueling by growing anti-Korean sentiment in the U.S., Trump administration plots the takeover or destruction of Korean semiconductor industry.
3. My opinion
Recent Trump administration efforts to seize the share and profit of Korean chipmaker shows they have a grand plan to take over Korea’s semiconductor industry.