TOKYO -- Toyota Motor will invest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s Japanese subsidiary to fund the construction of a second chip plant in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, the two companies announced on Tuesday.
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Toyota will invest in Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, a TSMC subsidiary that will operate its Kumamoto plant. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor will invest in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s Japanese subsidiary to fund the construction of a second chip plant in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, the two companies announced on Tuesday.