South Korea Audit Clash Over Honam Chip Cluster Site Selection

A parliamentary audit in South Korea erupted into a dispute over who chose the Honam region for a major semiconductor cluster. The government said Samsung and SK hynix selected the site themselves, while the opposition claimed the companies never proposed the region or confirmed investment plans.

• Government: Samsung and SK hynix chose Honam after reviewing sites
• Opposition: companies said they never proposed the region or confirmed plans
• Opposition: companies cited power, water and manpower problems
• 21 of 24 requested project documents were not submitted