An earthquake struck the Kumamoto area, impacting the operations of global chip manufacturers including TSMC and Tokyo Electron.
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Updated Jul 31
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What happened
An earthquake struck the Kumamoto area, impacting the operations of global chip manufacturers including TSMC and Tokyo Electron.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Tokyo Electron
Japanese electronics manufacturer
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Kumamoto
city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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TSMC
semiconductor foundry company headquartered in Taiwan
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