TOKYO -- The Japanese government will establish a legal framework for subsidizing new domestic plants for advanced semiconductors, starting with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s planned facility in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Japan starts laying legal groundwork for TSMC subsidy
Production requirement weighed to help offset future shortages
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan. TSMC announced in October that it would build its first Japanese factory. © Reuters
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