Yoon says 'semiconductor mega cluster' outside Seoul will create 3 mil. jobs – 코리아타임스
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President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a debate at the Natural Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Suwon, south of Seoul, Jan. 15. Yonhap
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Monday that a semiconductor industry cluster being built outside Seoul is expected to create at least three million jobs over the next 20 years.
Yoon made the remark during a policy debate held at Sungkyunkwan University’s Natural Sciences Campus in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul, the third in a series of debates on people’s livelihood issues.
The plan for a “semiconductor mega cluster” was announced last year and envisions the creation of a hub for chip companies and research centers in cities across southern Gyeonggi Province, including Pyeongtaek, Hwaseong, Yongin and Icheon.
On Monday, the government unveiled measures to support the cluster, which is expected to be completed in 2047 with the investment of 622 trillion won ($473 billion) from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix and other companies, such as by extending tax credits and building a new power plant running on liquefied natural gas in Yongin.
“Our initial estimate is an investment of 622 trillion won, which has started already, and over the next 20 years, we expect it to newly create at least three million quality jobs,” Yoon said, noting that in the shorter term, 158 trillion won will be invested over the next five years, creating 950,000 jobs.
“Currently our chip sector has 180,000 jobs, but once the cluster is completed, this fab alone will produce 70,000 more jobs,” he said, before citing an expected increase of 200 trillion won in sales for related industries, such as design, parts and materials.
Yoon said nuclear power has become indispensable for the stable supply of electricity not only to the chip industry but also to other cutting-edge industries, disputing the signature nuclear phaseout policy of his predecessor, Moon Jae-in.
He also vowed to extend tax credits for investments in the semiconductor industry, which are due to expire this year, and dismissed criticism that the scheme favors big businesses only.
“I think we have to make it clear once again that such talk is nothing but false instigation,” he said. “If tax credits lead to greater investment by semiconductor businesses, all businesses in the same ecosystem will greatly increase their profits and jobs, leading to an increase in state tax revenues.” (Yonhap)
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