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Tokyo’s subsidies help, but US tech and AI giants are powerful draw
TSMC has invested 3 trillion yen in two Japan foundries, including facilities in Kumamoto prefecture. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
SHUHEI OCHIAI
August 13, 2026 06:52 JST
TOKYO — Foreign investment in Japan’s chip industry has climbed to 6 trillion yen ($37 billion), propelled by the recent unveiling of an image sensor plant by Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.
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