How the U.S. Crushed Japan's Semiconductor Industry: Could Samsung and SK Hynix Be Next?

South Korean semiconductor firms (Samsung, SK Hynix) now control 60% of global memory chip market, triggering U.S. antitrust lawsuits and historical parallels to 1980s Japan containment; experts warn of imminent trade pressure and factory relocation demands similar to past U.S.-Japan semiconductor disputes.

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