Japan to spend $2.4bn on joint chip research hub with U.S.

Domestic chip production also earmarked for supplementary budget

20221105N Japanese fab

Japanese technicians in the clean room at a Renesas semiconductor site. Japan is teaming with the U.S. to develop the sector. © Getty Images

KO FUJIOKA and RYUTO IMAO, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan plans to budget 350 billion yen ($2.38 billion) in a research collaboration with the U.S. on the development of next-generation semiconductors.

The spending is included in a secondary supplementary budget bill for the current fiscal year that will also include 450 billion yen toward bringing production hubs for advanced chips to Japan as well as 370 billion yen for securing materials essential for manufacturing.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.