Japan, Netherlands sign chip cooperation agreement

NIKON

21/06/2023 10:42

TOKYO, June 21 (Reuters) - Japan and the Netherlands
signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on semiconductor policies,
Japanese industry ministry said on Wednesday, as the two nations
critical in the global chip supply chain come closer through
U.S.-led export curbs on China.
    Under the agreement, Japanese and Dutch governments will
facilitate private and public sector cooperation on
semiconductor and related technologies such as photonics,
sharing information on policies, the Japanese ministry said.
    The countries also share the significance of research
projects at the Japanese government-backed next-generation
chipmaker Rapidus Corp and promote tie-up among research labs,
it said.

 (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya, Editing by Louise Heavens)
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