Japan urges more semiconductor tie-ups with Taiwan at trade talks

TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, announced last year that it would set up a research and development in Japan, as well as a $7 billion chip plant with Sony Group.

Japan called for greater collaboration with Taiwan on semiconductors at a bilateral economic and trade meeting on Tuesday.
 

Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Mitsuo Ohashi praised Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC)'s plans to expand in Japan, saying, "I hope these collaborations can continue to expand, and positively impact the resilience of both Taiwan and Japan's supply chains."
 

"Currently, even though the pandemic has blocked exchanges between Japan and Taiwan, the economic and trade relationships between Japan and Taiwan have continued to deepen," Ohashi added via video.
 

Although Chinese-claimed Taiwan and Japan do not have formal diplomatic ties, they have close