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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (2nd from R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei (2nd from L) pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (2nd from R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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TSMC CEO in Japan

TSMC CEO in Japan

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa (R) shakes hands with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Photo taken on Feb. 5, 2026, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo shows Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holding talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

(From L) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

PM Takaichi's meeting with TSMC CEO

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Chief Executive Officer C.C. Wei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Nvidia CEO Huang

Nvidia CEO Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Nvidia CEO Huang

Nvidia CEO Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Nvidia CEO Huang

Nvidia CEO Huang

Jensen Huang, CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp., speaks at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Amazon launches new AI chip

Amazon launches new AI chip

An executive of Amazon.com Inc. speaks at an event in Las Vegas on Dec. 2, 2025, about the launch of the "Trainium3" semiconductor for artificial intelligence.

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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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ASML

ASML

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - Visitors visit ASML booth at a semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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ASML

ASML

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - Visitors visit ASML booth at a semiconductor exhibition in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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ASML

ASML

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - ASML booth at a semiconductor exhibition, Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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ASML

ASML

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - ASML booth at a semiconductor exhibition, Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

Chip Manufacturing in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - OCTOBER 15, 2025 - A worker is operating intelligent equipment in a workshop to produce power chip packaging and testing products at Jiangsu Suxin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. in Sucheng District, Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China on October 15, 2025.

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SiCARRIER EDA

SiCARRIER EDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - The audience visited the SiCARRIER booth at the semiconductor exhibition held in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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SiCARRIER EDA

SiCARRIER EDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - The audience visited the SiCARRIER booth at the semiconductor exhibition held in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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SiCARRIER EDA

SiCARRIER EDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - The audience visited the SiCARRIER booth at the semiconductor exhibition held in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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SiCARRIER EDA

SiCARRIER EDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - The audience visited the SiCARRIER booth at the semiconductor exhibition held in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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SiCARRIER EDA

SiCARRIER EDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - The audience visited the SiCARRIER booth at the semiconductor exhibition held in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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SiCARRIER EDA

SiCARRIER EDA

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 26, 2025 - The audience visited the SiCARRIER booth at the semiconductor exhibition held in Shanghai, China on March 26, 2025.

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TSMC Factory in Nanjing

TSMC Factory in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on the evening of September 11, 2025.

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TSMC Factory in Nanjing

TSMC Factory in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on the evening of September 11, 2025.

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TSMC Factory in Nanjing

TSMC Factory in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on the evening of September 11, 2025.

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TSMC Factory in Nanjing

TSMC Factory in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on the evening of September 11, 2025.

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TSMC Factory in Nanjing

TSMC Factory in Nanjing

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Factory in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China on the evening of September 11, 2025.

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