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