TSMC's Japan Fab Evacuates Staff After Strong Earthquake
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Sook-hee = In connection with the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan on the 28th, a semiconductor company in Kikuyo-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture...
TSMC's Japan fab evacuates staff after strong earthquake
Taipei/Tokyo, July 28 (CNA) Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. (JASM), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) subsidiary in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, evacuated employees after a powerful earthquake struck the region Tuesday afternoon, according to the company.
Breaking News: TSMC Assessing Earthquake Damage at Kumamoto Plant According to Japan's Kyodo News on the 28th, TSMC, a Taiwanese semiconductor foundry manufacturer, is assessing the extent of damage to its Kumamoto plant. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in western Kyushu around 4:27 p.m. on that day.
According to a representative from the Japanese subsidiary of semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), they are checking the situation at TSMC's factory in Kumamoto Prefecture following the earthquake that registered a maximum intensity of 7 in the prefecture. Employees have evacuated outdoors and are waiting until their safety is confirmed.
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