The Japanese yen's plunge forces Tokyo to pull back on biggest defense build-up since World War II as US weapons get pricier

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An F-35 Lightning II streaks across the sky while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway.
An F-35 Lightning II.

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China's crackdown on Foxconn, one of Apple's biggest suppliers, shows Beijing is willing to sacrifice its economy for political power

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Terry Gou, founder of Foxconn.
Terry Gou, the founder of Foxconn.

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Phoenix's big moment: How Mayor Kate Gallego is capitalizing on the 'semiconductor revolution' to establish the next global city

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Kate Gallego
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego

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TSMC is stalling an agreement that would make its Phoenix plant safer and more efficient, an Arizona union says

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Mark Liu TSMC Arizona workers
Mark Liu, the chair of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., and workers at the construction site in Phoenix. Workers mentioned in this story are not pictured.

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An actor who played the role of a presidential candidate in a Netflix drama is now a running mate to Foxconn founder Terry Gou

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Terry Gou (left) and Tammy Lai (right) waving in front of a Taiwan flag.
Foxconn founder Terry Gou has picked actor Tammy Lai as his running mate for Taiwan's upcoming presidential election.

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Elon Musk was rebuked by Taiwan after appearing to defend the one-China policy: 'Listen up, Taiwan is not for sale'

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in Shanghai, China January 7, 2019, holding a microphone in front of a large red banner.
Elon Musk at the Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory groundbreaking ceremony in 2019.

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Biden says China is unlikely to invade Taiwan now because Beijing just too busy with its own economic crisis

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden

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Wall Street firms and retired generals to discuss hypothetical Chinese invasion of Taiwan

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China aircraft carrier Fujian
China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai during its launch ceremony on June 17, 2022.

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Meet Terry Gou, the 72-year-old billionaire founder of a key Apple supplier who now wants to be the president of Taiwan

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The founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou attends a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023.
The founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou attends a campaign rally in Kaohsiung on May 7, 2023.

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TSMC's Arizona plant is delayed over poor management, not a shortage of US skilled labor, the workers building it say

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Mark Liu TSMC Arizona workers
TSMC's chair, Mark Liu, and workers on-site in Phoenix.

(Left) Reuters/Carlos Barria, (Right) AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

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