Semiconductor War between Japan and South Korea

... trade war may exceed $80 billion . There has already been a drop in sales of South Korean semiconductors manufactured by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Moreover, the conflict threatens to disrupt the entire global technological production chain in microelectronics. The expert Robert Farley described this conflict (and the U.S.–China trade war) as “ weaponizing interdependence .” One of the analysts with The Economist Intelligence Unit called this situation “ mutually assured destruction .” The Yonhap News reports that the consequences of the trade conflict have had ...