SemiconductorsJapan 'excellent candidate' for South Korean chipmaker's overseas plantsSK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won says Japan would be an ideal candidate for the South Korean conglomerate to expands its chip operations. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)KIM JAEWONJune 11, 2026 05:01 JSTTOKYO -- South Korea's SK Hynix will triple its wafer capacity by 2034 to meet soaring demand for its memory chips critical for artificial intelligence computing, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia on Wednesday.