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Discover how Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan plans to become a semiconductor hub by courting TSMC for a new chip factory, aiming to replicate Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science Park success.

TSMC to collaborate with Kyushu University in Japan to foster talent and research in the semiconductor field. The partnership aims to address a projected shortage of technical talents in Kyushu’s semiconductor industry and support TSMC’s expansion plans in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to visit the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, focusing on its readiness for mass production. The Japanese government is supporting semiconductor production infrastructure with a subsidy of up to JPY 1.2 trillion for TSMC’s expansion efforts.

Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to open a factory in Japan’s Kumamoto precinct on Feb. 24, 2023, according to Japanese daily newspaper Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun. Construction of the plant began in April 2022, with mass production expected by the end of 2024. The office building at the Kumamoto site has already started operations, and manufacturing equipment installation began in October 2021. TSMC has previously expressed Kumamoto as the preferred location for a second factory in Japan, likely adjacent to the original plant. The factory is expected to employ approximately 1,700 people, and staff recruitment efforts are progressing smoothly.

TSMC’s plans for expansion in Longtan District may be put on hold due to opposition from local residents. Despite this, the government has stated that it will support TSMC even if the expansion plans are abandoned.