[Taiwan best partner for global semiconductor supply chains: minister] Economic Affairs minister Wang Mei-hua on Wednesday touted the benefits of teaming up with Taiwan’s semiconductor manufacturers in response to a report of growing cooperation between the United States and Japan to reduce their dependence on Taiwan. She was responding to a Nikkei Asia article on Monday which said that Japan and the US will deepen cooperation on building supply chains for advanced semiconductors, amid the growing rivalry between the US and China. The Japanese media outlet said it had learned the two governments were close to agreeing on cooperation on...