Japan's gamble to turn island of Hokkaido into global chip hub bbc.com 17 points by 1659447091 3 hours ago
voidfunc 3 minutes ago Is Hokkaido defensible? Once China solves the Taiwan problem they're going to turn their sights on Korea and Japan.
TheThirdNuke 2 minutes ago Japan is aging and stagnant and most recently Sharp sold off their semiconductor subsidiaries to Foxxconn.It's not happening.They lack people, raw materials, and capital. Straight losers since the bubble burst.
Somewhat related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44828559
Is Hokkaido defensible? Once China solves the Taiwan problem they're going to turn their sights on Korea and Japan.
Japan is aging and stagnant and most recently Sharp sold off their semiconductor subsidiaries to Foxxconn.
It's not happening.
They lack people, raw materials, and capital. Straight losers since the bubble burst.