SouthKorea's industry ministry and SoftBank's chip unit, Arm Holdings, have signed an agreement to strengthen the country's semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence sectors, a presidential ...
Seoul, SouthKorea – December 5, 2025 – In a move poised to reshape the global semiconductor landscape, SouthKorea’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Arm, the leading chip architecture design company.
Korea signed an agreement with British chip design giant ARM on Friday to train more than 1,400 specialists as part of a wider push to reinforce its semiconductor ecosystem, government officials said.
Arm Holdings and SouthKorea's industry ministry previously signed a memorandum of understanding to open an "Arm School" chip design facility from 2026 to 2030, aiming to train around 1,400 advanced semiconductor and AI design specialists and deepen technology exchange with local universities and researchers. This education-focused partnership strengthens Arm's role at the center of the AI ...
SouthKorea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has now signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the chip designer ARM to strengthen the country's semiconductor and AI industries.
Arm and SouthKorea Forge Partnership to Strengthen Chip Design Capabilities SouthKorea's Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SoftBank's chip unit, Arm, marking a significant step in bolstering SouthKorea's semiconductor and AI capabilities. The agreement centers on establishing a semiconductor design school dedicated to training ...
MLex Summary: UK-based chip architecture and design company Arm agreed with SouthKorea’s government on Friday to help cultivate and train industry-tailored talent under a memorandum of understanding signed during a visit by the chair of Arm’s parent, SoftBank Group. SouthKorea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the world’s leading semiconductor intellectual-property ...