TOKYO -- Japanese startup Rapidus is preparing to begin test production in April of the country's most advanced chips ever, marking what will also be a crucial test of the nation's ambitions to push its semiconductor industry back onto the global stage.
Construction on Rapidus' first plant is underway in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, with mass production slated for 2027. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo and Yuki Nakao)
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