Chip companies pour $14bn into Japan, seeking stable supply chain

Kishida calls for more investment in bid to boost region's economic security

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, foreground, met Thursday with executives including, from left, IMEC's Max Mirgoli, Dario Gil of IBM, Kyung Kye-hyun of Samsung Electronics, and Intel's Pat Gelsinger. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's meeting Thursday with global chip company executives highlighted a flurry of activity in the country that has brought more than 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) in announced investment plans since 2021.

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