TSMC plans to build a second Japanese plant in Kumamoto, set to open in 2027, taking its investment to $20B+; the first plant will hit volume production in Q4 (Ben Blanchard/Reuters)

Ben Blanchard / Reuters:

TSMC plans to build a second Japanese plant in Kumamoto, set to open in 2027, taking its investment to $20B+; the first plant will hit volume production in Q4  —  Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC (2330.TW) said on Tuesday it will build a second Japanese plant to begin operation by the end of 2027 …