Japan's quest for the most powerful microchip leads semiconductor revival

Back in the 1980s, Japan occupied more than half of the global semiconductor market. Since then, however, other countries have led the way, as they scramble to secure their chip supply chains. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty are joined by Fei Xue, senior analyst at The Economist Intelligence Unit, to discuss how Japan's government are planning to revitalize their semiconductor industry and its quest to develop the world’s most advanced microchip.

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