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'The Takaichi Fallout': Semiconductor gamble and industry brink

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Japan's semiconductor industry - a sector deeply tied to the Chinese market - now is balancing on a razor's edge after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous remarks on Taiwan. From chipmaking equipment to vital rare earth imports, the ripple effects are spreading fast - and the escalating "Takaichi Fallout" is posing a direct and fundamental threat to the pillars of Japan's high-tech future. 

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