Dutch ambassador points to photonics as potential field for cooperation

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Peter van der Vliet, the ambassador of the Netherlands to South Korea, says both countries have built an outsize global influence through a relentless focus on technology. (Photo by Kim Jaewon) 

SEOUL — Even casual stock investors in South Korea are likely familiar with ASML, the chipmaking equipment titan based halfway around the world in the Netherlands.