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Review period is 45 days, extendable for technical assessment.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-01-21","source":{"title":"In brief: foreign investment review procedure in South Korea","url":"https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=c7b178aa-1096-4bf1-92b5-d7a2bf491176","publication":"Lexology"}},{"id":34580,"text":"In December 2024, MOTIE announced a KRW 36.4 billion (US$24.79 million) investment funding 48 next-generation semiconductor R&D projects spanning PIM chips, advanced packaging, on-device AI semiconductors, compound power semiconductors, and system semiconductors for automotive, biotech, and drone applications.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2024-12-27","source":{"title":"South Korea invests US$24.79 million in 48 next-gen chip R&D projects","url":"https://www.digitimes.com/newsshow/article.asp?datePublish=2024/12/27&pages=pd&seq=215&dt_ref=tag","publication":"DigiTimes"}},{"id":34578,"text":"In August 2024, MOTIE amended the Enforcement Decree of FIPA to establish ex officio review authority, allowing initiation of national-security reviews even without a foreign investment filing and for transactions already closed. This expanded power covers semiconductors, AI, dual-use technologies, and data-infrastructure acquisitions.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-08-27","source":{"title":"Strengthening of Foreign Investment Security Review System","url":"https://www.kimchang.com/cn/insights/detail.kc?sch_section=4&idx=31076","publication":"Kim & Chang"}},{"id":34579,"text":"Under the Industrial Technology Protection Act (ITPA), MOTIE designates National Core Technologies (NCT). As of July 2024, 75 technologies across 13 fields — including semiconductors, displays, and automobiles — were designated, with the ministry able to issue ex officio NCT ownership determinations and restrict technology transfers overseas.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2024-07-05","source":{"title":"The MOTIE Amends Public Notice on Designation of NCT","url":"https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=44d2f047-a6a4-4d43-84e8-eccfea245907","publication":"Lexology"}},{"id":34577,"text":"On July 18, 2022, MOTIE amended the FIC-approved cash grant programme to offer up to 50% cash reimbursement for FDI in strategic industries including semiconductors, batteries, and vaccines, raising the state contribution to 50% (capital area) and 80% (non-capital areas).","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-07-18","source":{"title":"Offers up to 50% cash reimbursement to FDI in strategic industries","url":"https://investmentpolicy.unctad.org/investment-policy-monitor/measures/4022/offers-up-to-50-cash-reimbursement-to-fdi-in-strategic-industries","publication":"UNCTAD Investment Policy Monitor"}},{"id":34575,"text":"MOTIE was formed on March 23, 2013 under President Park Geun-hye's cabinet reorganisation, consolidating trade duties from the Foreign Ministry with industry and energy portfolios. 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