US voices first complaint over South Korea's KRW800 trillion chip cluster as investment pressure mounts

The US has informally expressed dissatisfaction with the South Korean government's KRW800 trillion (US$578.5 billion) plan to build a semiconductor cluster in the country's southwest. The complaint comes as Washington escalates its demands for South Korean investment on American soil, and reflects frustration that Seoul is throwing its weight behind domestic chip projects while moving slowly on commitments in the US.