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Japan, home to major chip equipment makers such as Nikon Corp and Tokyo Electron Ltd, did not specify China as the target of the restrictions, saying manufacturers would need to seek export permission for all regions, , semiconductor, chipset industry, chipsets
Japan said it will restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including some crucial lithography equipment that is used to slice silicon wafers. After the Netherlands, Japan had the most advanced tech in making silicon chips.
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Japan did not specify China as the target of the restrictions, saying manufacturers would need to seek export permission for all regions
Japan said on Friday it will restrict exports of 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, aligning its technology trade controls with a U.S.