Japan joins chip sanctions

After the Netherlands, Japan now also restricts the export of semiconductor manufacturing machinery. Both high-tech countries are thus following the sanctions imposed by the USA. Japanese-Chinese relations are at rock bottom.

02. April 2023
epa02978996 A Japanese national flag is seen at a port in Tokyo, Japan, 24 October 2011. According to preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry, Japan's trade deficit for the first six months through September reached a record high following the March earthquake and tsunami. Exports during the April-September period of this fiscal year declined 3.8 percent as imports grew by 12.1 percent.  EPA/FRANCK ROBICHON

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Last updated: 24. July 2025