Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases

Seoul: South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation’s booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.

SK hynix, along with fellow South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics, has emerged as a key player in the booming artificial intelligence industry, with its cutting-edge memory chips crucial to powering the sector’s rapid growth.