Global chip shortages in industries ranging from automotive to entertainment have slowed growth in the world economy as it attempts to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said earlier this month it will build a chip factory in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, with a subsidiary of Sony Group Corp. becoming a minority shareholder in the venture.
The bill will also strengthen the government’s ability to check the country of origin of any computer equipment it purchases, with a goal to block China-made computer devices before they were installed in a national security capacity, the Yomiuri reported.
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