TSMC eyes opening Japan chip plant in 2023 to supply Sony

Taiwanese company near decision after due diligence on proposed facility

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TSMC is in talks to open its first chip facility in Japan as part of the Taiwanese chip titan's broader push to expand overseas operations.  © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI --Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is finalizing a decision to put its first chip plant in Japan into operation as early as 2023, Nikkei Asia has learned.

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