Japan ruling party sets up chip task force with Abe in senior role

Lawmakers look to bolster overseas supply chains and domestic industry

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The global chip shortage has spurred Japanese lawmakers to form a group to bolster the nation's supply. © Reuters

KAORU OSAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is launching a caucus of lawmakers who will work to secure the nation's semiconductor supply amid a global shortage and boost the country's competitiveness in the field.

The caucus will be chaired by Akira Amari, a former economic policy minister, and feature heavyweights such as former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and current Finance Minister Taro Aso as senior advisers. 

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