TOKYO -- Efforts by the U.S. and its allies to secure supplies of crucial chip technology took center stage on Thursday as world leaders and business executives gathered in Japan ahead of the Group of Seven summit.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, second from left, meets with chipmaker executives in Tokyo on May 18. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- Efforts by the U.S. and its allies to secure supplies of crucial chip technology took center stage on Thursday as world leaders and business executives gathered in Japan ahead of the Group of Seven summit.