
Samsung Electronics spent a record 27.3 trillion won on R&D and 28 trillion won on facility investments in the first half of 2026, focusing on semiconductor and display infrastructure.
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Samsung Electronics filed its regulatory report detailing financial allocations for the first half of 2026.
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. spent a record 27.3 trillion won (US$19 billion) on research and development activities in the first half of 2026, its regulatory filing showed Friday.
The South Korean tech giant's R&D spending for the January-June period marks a 51.5 percent rise from the previous year's 18.06 trillion won, setting a record high for the six-month period.
Samsung Electronics also spent 28 trillion won on facility investment in the first half, setting a fresh high for the period and rising nearly 5 trillion won from a year earlier.
The company noted the investment was allocated to establish infrastructure critical for long-term growth in the semiconductor and display segments.
The regulatory filing also showed Jun Young-hyun, head of Samsung's device solutions division, received 2.39 billion won in compensation in the first half, while Roh Tae-moon, co-chief executive officer in charge of the mobile business, received 7.4 billion won.

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South Korea and Japan held a vice finance ministerial meeting in Tokyo on Friday to discuss global financial trends, bilateral cooperation, and multilateral platforms like ASEAN+3 and G20.

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Samsung SDI plans to sell a 33% stake in Samsung Display for 4.45 trillion won ($3.21 billion) to finance overseas battery production facilities, specifically targeting its Synergy Cells plant in Indiana, U.S.

The South Korean government has extended its fuel price ceilings for gasoline, diesel, and kerosene for another four weeks. The decision follows rising Brent crude prices, which reached $90 per barrel due to ongoing instability in the Middle East.

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