Japan's quest for the most powerful microchip leads semiconductor revival

CNBC Tech: Beyond The Valley - A podcast by CNBC International

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Back in the 1980s, Japan occupied more than half of the global semiconductor market. Since then, however, other countries have led the way, as they scramble to secure their chip supply chains. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal and Tom Chitty are joined by Fei Xue, senior analyst at The Economist Intelligence Unit, to discuss how Japan's government are planning to revitalise their semiconductor industry and its quest to develop the world’s most advanced microchip.