TSMC kicks off mass production at first Japan chip fab

Kumamoto plant marks a leap forward for country's semiconductor supply chain

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has started mass-producing chips at its plant in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun mass production at its first fabrication facility in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, which will supply a wide range of chips that will be the most advanced ever made in the country.

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