President Lee Jae Myung attends a national briefing on advanced industry development in the Chungcheong region, held Wednesday in Asan. From left: Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, President Lee Jae Myung, and Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin. [Yonhap]
President Lee Jae Myung attends a national briefing on advanced industry development in the Chungcheong region, held Wednesday in Asan. From left: Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, President Lee Jae Myung, and Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin. [Yonhap]

Samsung announced a 140 trillion won investment in the Chungcheong region, with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong pledging to make "all-out efforts to achieve a great leap forward as an industrial powerhouse with an unassailable lead."


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