According to Commercial Times, citing Japanese media outlet TBS News, the construction of TSMC’s second fab in Kumamoto has reportedly been delayed, with the groundbreaking date pushed back from the originally planned "first quarter of 2025" to "sometime within 2025." However, the plant’s pro...

According to a report from Commercial Times, citing NHK, TSMC’s first factory in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, began mass production in December 2024. Many had anticipated that TSMC’s presence would help boost the local economy. However, the report points out that recent data has revealed an...

Another major milestone for TSMC! According to reports from Japanese media outlets asahi news and The Tomiuri Shimnun, the Taiwanese foundry giant confirmed on December 27th that its first fab in Kumamoto has begun mass production. A previous report from Commercial Times indicated that the initia...

TSMC's fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan (Kumamoto Fab 1) is expected to begin mass production by the end of 2024, with plans for a second fab in the region. Thus, the influence of TSMC's presence continues to expand, as per the latest estimates from local financial institutions. Over the...

Taiwanese Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo, who was invited to visit Japan, attended a forum on August 30 organized by the Taiwan-Japan Research Institute and delivered a keynote speech. As reported by Kyodo News citing the interview with Kuo, he indicated that TSMC plans to build a third f...