TOKYO -- As major semiconductor manufacturers around the world come under pressure to set up factories overseas, Japan's largest producer of chipmaking equipment is sticking close to home.
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Toshiki Kawai, president and CEO of Tokyo Electron, sees the spread of 5G and autonomous driving as sustaining demand for his company's chipmaking equipment. (Photo by Shoichiro Taguchi)
TOKYO -- As major semiconductor manufacturers around the world come under pressure to set up factories overseas, Japan's largest producer of chipmaking equipment is sticking close to home.