In the 1980s, Japan did indeed surpass the United States in the field of dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), but this did not represent an overall surpassing of the semiconductor industry compared to the United States.
South Korean companies are still expanding their operations in Vietnam, largely driven by the shifting of global production bases from China to Vietnam due to rising production costs and other geopolitical factors.
東アジア半導体サプライチェーンの再編とその未来
米国にとって、現在の米中関係がどこまで悪化するか不明な部分もあるが、米中のハイテク分野における競合関係は米国および同盟国の経済安全を脅かす可能性があるという認識は、米国では議会を含めて広く認識されてきている。
Macao’s NPC deputies and CPPCC members focused on the development of Macao-Hengqin during the two sessions last month. The key problem in Macau is the lack of industry diversification, with the exception of gambling and tourism, other industries have not developed at all.
The spread of COVID-19 around the world has caused global economic activity to stagnate and development to reverse, which has undoubtedly brought a great negative impact on Japan. For Japanese government, it’s still not easy to transfer overseas production chain back home.