[Japan intends to subsidize TSMC Kumamoto Second Plant up to 900 billion yen] October 13 news, around the world's largest semiconductor foundry TSMC considering the construction of a second plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is exploring subsidies to support up to 900 billion yen (about 44 billion yuan). The total investment of the second plant could be as high as about 2 trillion yen, or become an important semiconductor production base in Japan.