'The next era of humanity's technological development': U.S. and its Asian allies get serious about semiconductors

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TOKYO — As U.S. President Joe Biden visits Japan and South Korea, the three countries are looking for common ground on the world stage. One place they're finding it is semiconductors.

A first stop for Biden on his first swing through Asia as president was a Samsung factory in South Korea.

"These little chips, only a few nanometers thick, are the key to propelling us into the next era of humanity's technological development", Biden said on Friday.

The new president of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, said over the weekend that he and Biden "visited what can be described as the 'global epicenter' of cutting-edge semiconductor industry. There, I was able to feel the strength of our economic and technology alliance"...

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