{"id":911,"date":"2026-07-06T16:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=911"},"modified":"2026-07-06T16:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:20:57","slug":"military-airport-in-gwangju-selected-as-site-for-s-korea-semiconductor-production-cluster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=911","title":{"rendered":"Military airport in Gwangju selected as site for S. Korea semiconductor production cluster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnph.upi.com\/ph\/st\/th\/9261783330439\/2026\/i\/17833313462854\/v1.5\/Military-airport-in-Gwangju-selected-as-site-for-S-Korea-semiconductor-production-cluster.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This photo, taken Monday, shows a training aircraft flying near a military airport in Gwangju. The South Korean government announced the airport as the future site for a semiconductor production cluster. 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