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[Breaking News]Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

KIKUYO, Japan, Oct. 24 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The first TSMC plant in the country can be seen in the background. (Kyodo)

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TSMC plant in Japan

TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC plant in Japan

TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2025, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The first TSMC plant in the country can be seen in the background.

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Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

Construction site for TSMC plant in Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Oct. 24, 2025, shows the construction site for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s second Japanese plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The first TSMC plant in the country can be seen in the background.

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Japan: Escaped Horses Block Road in Kumamoto

Horses believed to have escaped became stranded and blocked a road in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, in the early hours of Tuesday, July 29.

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Taiwan orchestra in Japan

Taiwan orchestra in Japan

Taiwan's OneSong Orchestra performs with a local high school choir in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on June 19, 2024, in a concert co-hosted by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s Japanese subsidiary that operates a chip plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Taiwan orchestra in Japan

Taiwan orchestra in Japan

Taiwan's OneSong Orchestra performs with a local high school choir in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on June 19, 2024, in a concert co-hosted by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s Japanese subsidiary that operates a chip plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto plant

Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto plant

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (2nd from R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. CEO C. C. Wei (2nd from L) as the premier visits TSMC's chip plant, the first in the country, in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 6, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto plant

Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto plant

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) shakes hands with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. CEO C. C. Wei as the premier visits TSMC's chip plant, the first in the country, in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 6, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto plant

Japan PM Kishida visits TSMC's Kumamoto plant

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. CEO C. C. Wei (3rd from L) pose for a photo as the premier visits TSMC's chip plant, the first in the country, in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 6, 2024. (Pool photo)

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan chip plant in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 20, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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TSMC opens 1st Japan chip plant

KIKUYO, Japan, Feb. 24 Kyodo - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. holds an opening ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, for the company's first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The factory of the world's largest contract chipmaker will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024. (Kyodo)

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TSMC opens 1st Japan chip plant

TSMC opens 1st Japan chip plant

(From L, front row) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. CEO C.C. Wei, Sony Group CEO Kenichiro Yoshida, Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda and Denso Corp. President Shinnosuke Hayashi are pictured after the opening ceremony for TSMC's first factory in Japan on Feb. 24, 2024, in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture.

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TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken Feb. 24, 2024, shows a wastewater treatment facility at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will begin operating sometime in the October-December quarter of 2024.

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TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken Feb. 24, 2024, shows a wastewater treatment facility at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will begin operating sometime in the October-December quarter of 2024.

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TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken Feb. 24, 2024, shows wastewater tanks at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will begin operating sometime in the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The world's largest contract chipmaker held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The world's largest contract chipmaker held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. holds an opening ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, for the company's first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The factory of the world's largest contract chipmaker will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chairman Mark Liu speaks during an opening ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, for the company's first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The factory of the world's largest contract chipmaker will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. founder Morris Chang speaks during an opening ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, for the company's first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The factory of the world's largest contract chipmaker will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito speaks during an opening ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The factory of the world's largest contract chipmaker will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (on screen) is shown in a video message during an opening ceremony on Feb. 24, 2024, for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The factory of the world's largest contract chipmaker will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The world's largest contract chipmaker held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The world's largest contract chipmaker held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The world's largest contract chipmaker held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Opening ceremony for TSMC's 1st Japan factory in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Feb. 24, 2024, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first chip plant in Japan, located in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The world's largest contract chipmaker held an opening ceremony the same day for the factory, which will be operated by its subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing from the October-December quarter of 2024.

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TSMC to build 2nd Japan plant in Kumamoto

TSMC to build 2nd Japan plant in Kumamoto

File photo taken Dec. 28, 2023, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s chip plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC announced on Feb. 6, 2024, that it plans to build a second factory in the same prefecture.

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TSMC to build 2nd Japan plant in Kumamoto

TSMC to build 2nd Japan plant in Kumamoto

File photo taken Dec. 28, 2023, shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s chip plant in Kikuyo in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. TSMC announced on Feb. 6, 2024, that it plans to build a second factory in the same prefecture.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai (L) poses for a photo with her younger sister Chisato after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. They became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai holds up the trophy after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. Akie and her younger sister Chisato became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai (R) hugs her younger sister Chisato after winning the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. They became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Golf: Japan twins achieve rare feat

Akie Iwai pumps her fists in the air after sinking the winning putt at the Vantelin Ladies Open golf tournament at Kumamoto Kuko Country Club in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on April 16, 2023. Akie and her younger sister Chisato became the first twins, male or female, with titles on Japan's top professional golf tour.

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Fukushima takes share of lead at Life Card Ladies

Fukushima takes share of lead at Life Card Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - Veteran Akiko Fukushima shot a solid 5-under-par 67 to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the Life Card Ladies at Kumamoto Airport Country Club on April 14.

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Ueda takes share of lead at Life Card Ladies

Ueda takes share of lead at Life Card Ladies

KIKUYO, Japan - U.S. LPGA tour player Momoko Ueda shot a solid 5-under-par 67 to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the Life Card Ladies at Kumamoto Airport Country Club on April 14.

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Koizumi in Kumamoto to stump

Koizumi in Kumamoto to stump

KIKUYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi waves to voters in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Sept. 2 as he visits the town to stump for the Sept. 11 general election.

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Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

Yokomine wins Life Card Ladies for 1st victory on JLPGA tour

KIKUYO, Japan - Nineteen-year-old Sakura Yokomine smiles with the trophy she won at the Life Card Ladies golf tournament on April 17 at Kumamoto Airport Country Club in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was her first tour title.

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