TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s production complex in Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday, touring a site where Japan plans to spend more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.9 billion) in subsidies.
Tokyo spending $8bn to subsidize Taiwan manufacturer's production site

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, center, learns about the TSMC plant in Kumamoto prefecture on April 6. To the right is TSMC CEO C.C. Wei. © Kyodo
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s production complex in Kumamoto prefecture on Saturday, touring a site where Japan plans to spend more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.9 billion) in subsidies.