The move comes as the Japanese government, which regards securing a stable supply of semiconductors as important for national security, has been working to attract the world's largest contract chipmaker to set up a factory in the country.
TSMC is seeking financial support for building a plant, a government source said, as the construction would require investment of several hundred billion to more than
Demand for semiconductors is increasing in various fields such as automobiles and electronic devices, and efforts are being made to tackle the current global chip shortage.
Trade tensions between
In a new digital industry strategy compiled in June, the Japanese government indicated it would aim to mass-produce advanced semiconductors domestically by cooperating with foreign manufacturers.
TSMC Chairman
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