ＴＳＭＣに７３００億円支援　熊本第２工場の建設―経産省

　半導体の受託製造で世界最大手の台湾積体電路製造（ＴＳＭＣ）が熊本県で計画している第２工場の建設に、経済産業省が約７３００億円の支援を行う方針であることが２３日、分かった。経済安全保障上の重要物資と位置付ける半導体の国内生産を確保するため、拠点整備を後押しする。既に熊本第１工場の整備に最大４７６０億円の補助を決定しており、日本政府の支援は計１兆２０００億円規模となる。（2024/02/23-21:50）

Japan's industry ministry plans to provide Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. with about 730 billion yen in aid for the construction of its planned second factory in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, it was learned Friday.
   The move is part of Japan's efforts to ensure domestic procurement of semiconductors, an important material in light of economic security.
   The ministry has already decided to give a maximum of 476 billion yen in assistance for the first Kumamoto plant of TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker.
   Including the envisaged aid for the second plant, the Japanese government's financial assistance for TSMC will reach about 1.2 trillion yen.
   The Taiwanese company is scheduled to hold an opening ceremony for the first plant in the town of Kikuyo in Kumamoto on Saturday.