focustaiwan.tw, Jul. 20, 2020 –
Taipei, July 20 (CNA) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) said Monday that it has no plans to build chip foundries in Japan, as reported, but it will not rule out such a possibility.
"TSMC gives top priority to its clients' demands," the company said, when asked by CNA about a report in a Japanese newspaper, which said Sunday that Japan intends to invite TSMC and other global chipmakers to build an advanced chip foundry there, in partnership with domestic companies.
The Yomiuri Shimbun daily said the Japanese government is hoping to take advantage of the expertise of global chipmakers to rejuvenate the lagging domestic chip industry, as advanced chip technologies have become a focal point in national security issues.