Major Japanese shipping companies have stopped their ships from transiting through the Strait of Hormuz following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. There are concerns that long-term disruptions lead to instability in Japan’s oil supplies.
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“Today, Japan holds a 50%+ global share in semiconductor materials. For specific high-end segments like EUV photoresists, that share is near 100%. You cannot print a chip at TSMC without Shin-Etsu Chemical. You cannot coat a wafer without Tokyo Electron. You cannot cut a silicon ingot without Disco Corporation. Japan has an oligopolistic grip on these key areas.”
Besides the fashion designers, I also did this @AP Obit last year that’s in the Final Goodbye list Japanese business pioneer, philanthropist Inamori dies at 90 | AP News https://t.co/g3bukCfIlF