TOKYO -- Japan's Renesas Electronics halted production at one of its main plants in Hitachinaka, northeast of Tokyo, after a fire broke out, the chipmaker said late Friday.
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Japan chipmaker Renesas halts plant due to fire
Supply of chips for cars at risk if facilities remain suspended for long
Renesas's Naka plant in Hitachinaka, 128 km northeast of Tokyo, is the company's main facility for producing automotive chips.
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