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South Korea’s plan to convert Gwangju Air Base into a semiconductor cluster by mid-2028 is drawing criticism from defense experts who say President Lee Jae Myung’s unilateral announcement of a hard deadline may have undermined Seoul’s negotiating position with Washington before talks have even concluded. During a checkup meeting on progress of the so-called megaproject — a large-scale new chip hub planned for southwestern Korea — Lee said Monday that Gwangju Air Base, a dual-use facility also known as Gwangju Airport, would be relocated by mid-2028 to make way for the new industrial complex. The Ministry of National Defense followed…
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