A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck the waters off Japan’s northeastern region on the 20th, affecting multiple Japanese semiconductor industry hubs. On the 21st, Japanese semiconductor giant Kioxia issued a statement saying that the building structure and facilities at its Kita factory were not damaged, and that its Kita-ri factory is carrying out production activities as usual. Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced in an update on Monday that two of the company’s factories near the earthquake’s epicenter are operating normally.

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2026-04-21 08:53:51

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred off the northeastern coast of Japan on the 20th, affecting several semiconductor industry hubs in Japan. Japan’s major semiconductor manufacturer Kioxia issued a statement on the 21st, saying that the buildings and facilities at the company’s Kitakami factory were not damaged, and the Kitakami factory is operating normally. Tokyo Electron (TEL) announced on Monday that two nearby company factories are operating normally.

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