TSMC announces plans to build first chip plant in Japan

Taiwan titan warns of softening smartphone and PC demand amid supply chain chaos

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

October 14, 2021 15:38 JST

Updated on October 14, 2021 20:17 JST

TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract chipmaker, on Thursday announced it will build its first-ever chip plant in Japan, answering Tokyo's call to strengthen the local semiconductor supply chain to cope with an unprecedented global crunch in key components.