According to a report by the Yomiuri Shimbun, on August 30, Prime Minister Ishiba and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was visiting Japan, visited the factory of Tokyo Electron Miyagi, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer located in Oda City, Miyagi Prefecture. During their meeting on the 29th, the two leaders reached an agreement on policies to diversify supply chains (supply networks) in key technology areas such as semiconductors.
After the visit, Prime Minister Ishiba told reporters, "I hope the two countries will cooperate to promote the resilience of the semiconductor supply chain and strengthen economic security."
When traveling to the inspection destination, the two leaders took the Tohoku Shinkansen "Hayabusa" from Tokyo Station to Sendai Station. India plans to introduce the Shinkansen being developed in Japan in the early 2030s.
Modi left Japan on the 30th to go to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit held in Tianjin, China.
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