Trump Pressures East Asian Countries for Key Industry Technologies, Japan and South Korea Expand Investments in the U.S.

The Trump administration is using tariff policies to force East Asian exporting countries to provide key industry technologies, with TSMC hastening its factory construction in the U.S. In addition to TSMC, heavy industries from South Korea and Japan are also increasing their investments and technology transfers to the U.S., focusing on vital sectors such as steel and shipbuilding.