SemiconductorsTSMC confirms talks to build Japan chip plant
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TSMC headquarters in the Taiwanese city of Hsinchu: The chipmaker is shifting away from its longtime strategy of concentrating production in Taiwan. © AFP/Jiji
CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers
July 15, 2021 15:56 JST
Updated on July 15, 2021 16:13 JST
TAIPEI -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday confirmed that it is eyeing the company's first chip production site in Japan and that it will continue to build up its overseas manufacturing footprint to maintain long-term competitiveness.