Trade officials from Japan's Kyushu Island, widely known as the Silicon Island, the site of 650 semiconductor-related companies, are looking for software design partners in southern India.

Hajime Tomokage, president of the Asia Semiconductor Trading Support Association, said Tuesday (Aug. 12) the Japanese team visited a half dozen Indian companies here and in Chennai. He said Indian partners would also benefit from the Japanese chip makers' manufacturing capabilities.

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