TOKYO: Japan is aiming to invite Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) or other global chipmakers to build an advanced chip manufacturing plant jointly with domestic chip equipment suppliers, the Yomiuri daily reported yesterday.
The Japanese government hopes to tap the expertise of global chipmakers to rejuvenate the lagging domestic chip industry as advanced chip technologies have become a focal point in national security issues, Yomiuri said.
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