Korean semiconductor companies cautious about investing in the U.S. as they wait to see what the Trump administration has to say - Korean media

Samsung Electronics was awarded the U.S. Department of Commerce's "CHIPS and Science" program to support the semiconductor industry.
The contract to receive $4.745 billion (USD) in subsidies under the CHIPS Act
The investment amount is 26% lower than when the memorandum of understanding was signed in May. The company initially plans to invest in 4-nanometer (nano is one billionth of a nanometer) and 2-nanometer foundries (receiving semiconductors).
The plan was to build two new contract manufacturing factories, a research and development (R&D) facility, and a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and 2.5D (2.5-former) packaging factory. However, existing packaging-related R&D
The company decided to keep its existing packaging & D facilities and put investment in new packaging-related facilities on hold. The Taylor, Texas plant is scheduled to begin operations in 2026 as planned.
With President-elect Trump taking a negative stance on the CHIPS Act, Korean companies are reluctant to invest in the U.S. Samsung Electronics
The strategy is to wait and see how the U.S. government responds before deciding how to respond. An industry source said, "We don't know yet what policy the Trump administration will adopt, so we're thinking of withdrawing the subsidies we've already paid.
"There are risks such as these. We need to confirm these risks before adjusting the scale and timing of investment in our U.S. factories."