[Lee Jae-yong: Samsung Accelerates Chip Production Expansion, Gwangju to Become a Memory Chip Hub] Odaily Planet Daily News - Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong stated, 'This is a race against time.' He further added that the updated plan has accelerated Samsung Electronics' efforts to build chip factories in the Seoul metropolitan area. According to the plan, Gwangju in southwestern Korea will be developed into a new memory chip manufacturing center, while Cheonan and Asan will be established as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging hubs. Additionally, Samsung Electronics plans to deploy humanoid robots at its chip factory in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, and increase related investments. (Jin10)