[1/2] EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo, Japan July 3, 2023.
REUTERS/Issei KatoTOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) will deepen cooperation with Japan on semiconductors, its industry chief said on Monday, as countries move to strengthen control over a technology vital for defence, electronic and automotive industries.
The EU and Japan will work together to monitor the chip supply chain and facilitate exchange of researchers and engineers, Thierry Breton said.
"We believe that it's extremely important to secure the supply chain of semiconductors," Thierry Breton told Reuters in Tokyo, where he is discussing cooperation on chips and artificial intelligence with the government and companies.
The deepening cooperation between the EU and Japan comes as the bloc has pledged to reduce its dependence on China, which aims to increase its capabilities in high-end technology such as chips.
Persons:
Thierry Breton, Issei Kato TOKYO, Rapidus, Breton, Sam Nussey, Chang, Ran Kim, Himani
Organizations:
Internal, Reuters, REUTERS, European Union, EU, IBM, JSR, Thomson
Locations:
Tokyo, Japan, EU, Leuven, Belgium, China