TSMC to hold first board meeting in Japan, sources saysStaff writer, with CNATaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) has scheduled a board meeting in Kumamoto, Japan, on Monday, marking the first time the world's largest contract chipmaker would hold such a meeting in the country, a source close to the event said yesterday. National Development Council Minister Yeh Chun-hsien (葉俊顯), who represents the government as an institutional board director of TSMC, would travel to Kumamoto to attend the meeting, said the source, who asked to remain anonymous. The board meeting was planned by the company after TSMC chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) yesterday met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the source said. TSMC's updated plans would bring its total investment in the second fab to US$17 billion, up from US$12.2 billion, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported.

Source: Taipei Times February 06, 2026 17:05 UTC