Japan's new chip equipment export rules take effect Sunday

Japan's new chip equipment export rules take effect Sunday

Tokyo aligns with Washington to keep most advanced technology out of China's hands
Japan now requires export licenses for semiconductor-manufacturing equipment.

TOKYO -- Japan added advanced semiconductor-manufacturing equipment to its export control list on Sunday, a move that aligns Tokyo with U.S. measures meant to keep chip technology out of China's hands.

Twenty-three items have been added to the list, including equipment needed to form circuit patterns and test chips.