In May 2023, Japan restricted exports of 23 types of chipmaking equipment to China.
Sources
- The US-China chip war is still escalating (technologyreview.com)
- https://www.csis.org/analysis/csis-translation-updated-japanese-export-controls-high-performance-semiconductor (csis.org)
- https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/japanese-government-imposes-additional-controls-on-semiconductor-related-items/ (sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com)
- https://globaltradealert.org/state-act/73560-japan-meti-announces-restrictions-on-chip-equipment-exports (globaltradealert.org)
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