Ex-U.S. official calls for diversification strategy for S. Korea's chip sector amid Hormuz disruptions
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-07-01 00:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, Energy, US Politics, Asia Pacific
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WASHINGTON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A former senior U.S. official on Tuesday stressed the need for South Korea to diversify its specialty gas supply for its chipmaking industry, noting that a prolonged disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could weigh on the country's key growth engine.
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