US President Joe Biden is expected to visit a cutting-edge semiconductor plant run by US chip firm Micron Technology Inc. in western Japan while attending the G-7 summit in Hiroshima in May. This visit comes as the US regard the semiconductor industry as a high priority, in terms of its security and advantage over China.
Micron Memory Japan KK’s factory in Hiroshima Prefecture is at the heart of the latest memory chips that are being mass-produced with the subsidy of the Japanese government. US ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel hails this investment, which he believes it is of great importance for the stability and protection of both nations. In addition, Japan’s government has announced subsidies for the capital expenditure in Japan by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Kioxia Corp. In response to American’s apprehensions about Beijing’s threatening political and economic power, Japan is working to secure supply chains of advanced semiconductors; a key component for any nation’s safety.
Spearheading the collaboration between US and Japan, President Joe Biden aims to set forth a secure semiconductor industry. The G-7 summit on May 19, is expected to discus economic security that is essential to this cause. US has implemented export regulations on chip technology, preventing Beijing from using them in its military and surveillance applications. The restrictions on chip-making equipment produced in Japan and the Netherlands are also implemented at Washington’s request.
The alliance between US and Japan is flourishing, further enhanced by their dedication to this common mission. The two nations, who have agreed to collaborate even further on the resilience of semiconductor supply chains can rely on Joe Biden’s visit to Micron Technology Inc. to an important message of bonds. As obvious from the efforts, the ambition to secure a reliable semiconductor industry has been set in place and will be supported even further by all the member countries of G-7, including Japan and the US.
