Japan refocuses on semiconductors

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com https://www.ft.com/content/ad0b0068-1100-49b9-bc88-2055e1936efc

A bitcoin-linked ETF is on track to debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, marking the first time regular investors will be able to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies through a big Wall Street bourse; China’s hypersonic missile test stuns the US military and intelligence community; and the FT’s Tokyo bureau chief, Kana Inagaki, spoke to Japan’s minister for economic security about the country’s new semiconductor strategy. 

Bitcoin exchange traded funds prepare for US debut https://www.ft.com/content/d7601039-e98e-47c8-97af-79f96c2c3d94

China tests new space capability with hypersonic missile https://www.ft.com/content/ba0a3cde-719b-4040-93cb-a486e1f843fb

Japan plans long-term strategy to build semiconductor resilience https://www.ft.com/content/f59173b6-211c-4446-aa57-5c9b78d602c2

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