TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), officially signed an agreement with the local government of Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, on October 24 to construct its second semiconductor fabrication plant. The new facility, slated to begin operations in December 2027, will focus on producing higher-performance chips and marks another step in Japan's bid to rebuild its semiconductor manufacturing base.
At its third-quarter 2025 earnings call, Elon Musk revealed a major "Made in America" development: Tesla's next-generation AI chip, AI5, will be jointly manufactured at TSMC's Arizona facility and Samsung's Texas plant.
In a rare late-night statement issued on October 21, China's Ministry of Commerce disclosed that Minister Wang Wentao held a phone call with Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans, urging a resolution to the Netherlands' recent decision to freeze the assets of Nexperia, a major Chinese-owned semiconductor firm.

