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The US and Japan collaborate on new subsidy rules to bolster semiconductor industries, counter China's chip market influence, and ensure supply chain security.

The country is a leading provider of chipmaking tools and materials that lost its edge in manufacturing in recent decades and is now providing subsidies to chipmakers to build capacity.

SK Hynix: The authorization allows them to continue their Chinese chipmaking operations without the headache of applying for U.S. licenses to get new equipment, after new rules issued last October curbed Chinese chipmakers access to the coveted tools.

Semiconductors: The U.S. Commerce Department has discussed details with the South Korean chipmakers on which equipment could be used in China, said Yonhap, citing unnamed sources, adding that the U.S. would make related announcements as early as this week.

Micron: The company said it now expects an impact on about half of its revenue from China-headquartered firms, which equates to a low-double-digit percentage of its total revenue.

Japan joins the US and the Netherlands in restricting China's export of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment.