Japan and US to Deepen Cooperation in Semiconductors, Energy Security

Japan and US to Deepen Cooperation in Semiconductors, Energy Security
Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2021. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
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Japan and the United States agreed Wednesday to deepen cooperation in semiconductor supply chains and energy security amid the global supply constraints fueled by the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war.

Japan’s Industry Minister Hagiuda Koichi met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in Washington on Wednesday to discuss Japan–U.S. partnership in semiconductors, export controls, digital economy, as well as trade and investment.