FinanceFrom Taiwan and Japan, investment firms and banks flock to support regional growthThe startup LINK-US participates in the Kumamoto Semiconductor Venture Pitch event in February. (Photo by Shotaro Mori)SHOTARO MORI and KOICHI KITANISHIJuly 18, 2026 14:40 JSTFUKUOKA/KUMAMOTO, Japan -- The entry of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) into Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu has spurred a buildup of a semiconductor industry in what is known as the country's "Silicon Island," and funding from investors has followed suit.
Japan's 'Silicon Island' attracts rush of financial groups to Kyushu
From Taiwan and Japan, investment firms and banks flock to support regional growth
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