Korean Semiconductor Industry News with AI Market Synthesis

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      "title_en": "Samsung DS President Park Yong-in: System LSI to achieve Q1 sales target but full-year loss inevitable",
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      "title_en": "KOSPI breaks historic 9,000 line for first time...beginning of march toward 10,000",
      "title_kr": "[이로운주목] 코스피 사상 첫 9000선 돌파…'1만피' 향한 질주 시작되나",
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