Japan tightens chipmaking equipment exports to align with US and curb China.

Japan plans to impose export controls on 23 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including six categories of equipment used in chip manufacturing, to align its technology trade controls with the US push to curb China's ability to make advanced chips. The export restrictions, which will come into force in July, are likely to affect equipment manufactured by a dozen Japanese companies, such as Nikon Corp, Tokyo Electron Ltd, Screen Holdings Co Ltd, and Advantest Corp.