Taiwan TSMC completes semiconductor factory in Kumamoto; second factory to be built with government assistance. The investment in the new factory will be approximately 8.6 billion dollars (approximately 1.29 trillion yen in Japanese yen) The government will subsidize up to 476 billion yen, citing the importance of semiconductors for economic security.
Against the backdrop of conflicts between the United States and China and supply shortages due to the coronavirus pandemic, each country is stepping up their development and production.