Japan plans to implement export controls to China, or focus on "semiconductor cutting-edge technology below 14 nanometers"

On February 6, the "Lianhe Zaobao" quoted Japanese media sources that the Japanese government basically decided to implement export controls in order to prevent cutting-edge semiconductor technology from being diverted to military use, and emphasized that this move is taking China into consideration.

Japan's Kyodo News Agency reported on the 4th that when the Japanese government amends the regulations to export specific products and technologies, it needs the approval of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of the Ministerial Order of the "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law", which prevents the production equipment that is Japan's strength from being used for development and production. semiconductor. The amendment to this ministerial order will be announced in the near future; after the public solicitation of opinions from enterprises and others, the control measures will be launched as soon as this spring.

Prior to this, the United States had reached agreements with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict the export of advanced chip manufacturing machines to China.

"Lianhe Zaobao" pointed out that several Japanese government sources revealed that Japan has agreed to cooperate and finalized specific implementation guidelines. Since the United States regards the manufacture of cutting-edge semiconductor technologies below 14 nanometers as the main control object, the Japanese government also controls similar technology products.