A recent JETRO survey of foreign companies points out how Japan stands out for its social and economic stability in a risk-filled global business environment.
With a second factory planned, TSMC's Japanese expansion could transform Kumamoto into a semiconductor manufacturing hub — and its impact is already evident.
Around 10,000 visitors, with 20% being high school students, attended the semiconductor exhibition in Kumamoto where Taiwan's TSMC opened a factory in February.
A Taiwanese university is training Japanese and other students in the field as TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of semiconductors, brings jobs to Japan.
Two TSMC factories are being built in Kumamoto. These will encourage the industry and help improve supply chain resilience vital to Japan's economic security.
In reality Beijing's "Made in China 2025" policy means that the Chinese market won't be open to significant foreign imports anyway over the long term.
US-Japan activities on technology and export controls offer promise of greater supply chain resilience and security as IPEF planning meetings continue.
Watch for coordinated efforts to prevent China’s imposition of totalitarian technology standards and shore up supply chain resilience through the broader US-Japan relationship in 2022.
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