Amid preparations by the US to introduce new tariffs on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, concerns are growing within Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain. On April 22, 2025, Premier Cho Jung-tai spoke to lawmakers, stating that the Executive Yuan had officially protested the US method of calculating reciprocal tariffs, labeling it unreasonable. He also noted that Taiwan’s government has approved an extensive support package for the industries impacted and plans to continue adjusting these measures to better suit the sector’s changing requirements.

Japan’s upper house has passed legal revisions that enable the government to acquire an equity stake in Rapidus, part of a broader push to strengthen the country’s next-gen semiconductor sector. The amended Act on Facilitation of Information Processing was approved on April 25 and has now been enacted.

Texas Instruments (TI) reported robust first-quarter earnings for 2025, buoyed by a steady recovery across key application sectors, particularly in the automotive market. As the global semiconductor cycle shows signs of normalization, TI is deepening its commitment to automotive technologies—especially advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment platforms, and integrated cockpit solutions.