Japan to restrict exports of chipmaking equipment as it aligns with US restrictions in China
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – The Japanese government on Friday announced plans to restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its trade controls on the technology with U.S. pressure to limit the ability of China to manufacture advanced chips. Japan, home to the world’s major chip-equipment makers such as Nikon Corp (7731.T) … Read more