https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tsmc-semiconductors-japan/around-20-japanese-firms-to-develop-chip-production-technology-with-tsmc-nikkei-idUSKCN2DC0IU

Around 20 Japanese companies, including electronic component maker Ibiden Co, will work with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to develop chip manufacturing technology at a research center in Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported.