{
  "id": 6376840,
  "title": "Samsung celebrates full opening of Yokohama semiconductor hub",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/samsung-celebrates-full-opening-of-yokohama-semiconductor-hub",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/09/tech/samsung-yokohama-chip-research-hub/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yokohama, South Korea - Samsung Electronics marked the completion of its semiconductor research hub in Yokohama, the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, with a ceremony attended by over 100 people. The company aims to boost collaboration with Japanese and South Korean partners in the rapidly growing field of artificial intelligence. Samsung Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun emphasized the base's potential to foster technological exchanges and joint development of semiconductor packaging industries. Established in 2023, the hub has been conducting full-scale experiments and evaluations this year, with 95 researchers from Japan and South Korea employed at the site. Samsung plans to invest ¥40 billion, including ¥20 billion in government subsidies, in the base by 2028.",
  "summary": "The South Korean chip giant aims to enhance cooperation with Japanese manufacturers and research institutes.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nippon.com News",
        "title": "Samsung Celebrates Full Opening of Yokohama Chip Research Hub",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/samsung-celebrates-full-opening-of-yokohama-chip-research-hub",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:42:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}