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Japan to invest up to $21 billion in US chip plants
Original: Japan to invest up to $21 billion in two US chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries
Japan has announced it will invest up to $21 billion in two semiconductor factories in the United States, to be operated by GlobalFoundries. The move, reported by Reuters, highlights deepening industrial cooperation between Tokyo and Washington in the strategically vital chip sector, as both countries work to secure supply chains and expand domestic manufacturing capacity amid global competition for advanced semiconductors.
Why now: It signals a major cross-border investment in semiconductor manufacturing at a time when chip supply chains are a top geopolitical and economic priority.
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