TSMC is having more luck building in Japan than in America
Truculent workers and red tape have slowed its efforts in Arizona
On the Japanese island of Kyushu, the fruits of the country’s industrial policy are about to go on show. On February 24th tsmc, the world’s most advanced chip producer, will open its first fabrication plant in the country. Earlier this month it announced plans for a second plant nearby.
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This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “A tale of two chip factories”
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