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Industry
K-defense boom masks near-total reliance on imported defense semiconductors
South Korean weapons are setting export records, but defense semiconductors that serve as their core components rely almost entirely on imports, raising concerns about structural vulnerabilities. A report cited 98.9 percent import use for advanced chips in domestic weapon systems, with particularly high dependence for power and memory semiconductors. The article also highlights risks from hardware backdoors and limits of network separation, and notes China’s push to raise self-sufficiency in SiC and GaN power chips.
AI & Enterprise
Pablo Aviation raises 11 billion won ahead of IPO
Pablo Aviation, a swarm AI aerospace and defence platform company, said on Jan. 28 it completed its pre-IPO bridge round, the final funding stage ahead of a planned initial public offering. The company said it raised 11 billion won in new investment, bringing cumulative funding to 107.5 billion won. It said the money will fund R&D for swarm AI commercialisation and bolster strategic partnerships in aerospace and defence.
Finance
KOSPI races to new records as K-defence stocks and ETFs sweep returns
South Korea\'s KOSPI is repeatedly setting record highs, closing at 4,840.74 on Jan. 16 after first breaking 4,800. Defence stocks have emerged as market leaders, with leveraged defence ETFs rising about 68 percent and regular defence ETFs gaining more than 30 percent. Shipbuilding ETFs also rose on expectations of benefits from U.S. policy. Gains are linked to Donald Trump\'s push for a larger U.S. defence budget and broader security tensions.