South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-sik has warned that a single day of shutdown at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor plants could result in direct losses of up to 1 trillion Korean won ($668 million). This statement follows an emergency meeting with ministers amid ongoing wage negotiations between Samsung and its labor union, set to resume next Monday with government mediators involved. Kim highlighted the risk of prolonged recovery delays if production lines are halted, with potential economic losses escalating to 100 trillion won if strikes lead to material wastage. Under South Korean regulations, the government can issue an emergency arbitration order to prevent industrial action for 30 days if a labor dispute threatens the economy or public welfare. This measure, which involves mediation by the National Labor Relations Commission, is rarely used but remains a possibility as tensions rise over the negotiations.