Taipei, July 7 -- The world's largest contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), stated that the company's investments in the United States will not impact its existing projects elsewhere, as reported by Focus Taiwan.

TSMC denied the report by the Wall Street Journal claiming that the company was postponing the construction of a second fabrication plant in Japan to focus on U.S. expansion amid tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.

TSMC's global expansion strategy is based on several factors, including customer demand, business opportunities, operational efficiency, government support and overall costs, reports Focus Taiwan quoting TSMC's statement.

The company additionally emphasised that its U.S....