South Korea implemented a revised spy law effective 2026-09-11 designed to protect semiconductor secrets from foreign theft, particularly targeting industrial espionage by China. The law strengthens legal protections for chipmakers like Samsung Electronics.
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South Korea is tightening its defenses against industrial espionage with a revised law on spying taking effect this weekend, as the home of global chip giants Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. seeks to safeguard advanced memory technology from increasingly formidable Chinese rivals.
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