TOKYO -- Japan plans to require chipmakers to maintain production here for about 10 years to qualify for a new subsidy designed to encourage more players to set up shop in the country.
With semiconductors becoming more vital to a range of products, from smartphones and home appliances to cars, Japan and other countries are scrambling to shore up supply. The chips are also increasingly considered crucial to national security.
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