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Japanese chipmaker Rapidus targets Taiwan’s chip cluster model, plans 3 more Hokkaido plants

What happened

Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said the Japanese chipmaker will use Taiwan as a model for building a semiconductor industry cluster in Hokkaido and plans to build 3 more plants in Hokkaido (a plan, not yet built). Meanwhile, IBM Japan is establishing a new office near Rapidus' plant to strengthen support for the company. The source does not state the cause.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

semiconductor

Rapidus

RapidusHokkaidoTaiwanIBM Japanindustry clusterexpansion plan

Source and time

Source: DigiTimes Asia · 11/9/2026 · View original source

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Japanese chipmaker Rapidus targets Taiwan’s chip cluster model, plans 3 more Hokkaido plants

What happened

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