South Korea asks US to resolve chip trade issues

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Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) - South Korea on Friday said it has asked the United States to resolve uncertainties regarding U.S. export controls in the chip sector and subsidies for chip investment. Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Seoul on Friday ahead of the expiry next month of a year-long waiver for Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) and SK Hynix (000660.KS) to import U.S. chip-making equipment into China. The waiver allowed...