25 May 2023

Japan finalizes chip controls

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It's official.

On Tuesday, Japan finalized its chip export controls, joining the US effort to contain China’s chip industry.

The controls are tighter than we initially expected.

Some context: In early April, Japan announced draft rules to place export controls on 23 high-tech items,...