Investment Surge in Japan’s Chip Industry
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Tokyo’s subsidies help, but US tech and AI giants are powerful draw
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TSMC has invested 3 trillion yen in two Japan foundries, including facilities in Kumamoto prefecture.
By SHUHEI OCHIAI
August 13, 2026 06:52 JST
TOKYO — Investment in Japan’s chip industry by foreign companies has reached 6 trillion yen ($37 billion) with the recent announcement of an image sensor plant by Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
