Japan chipmaker Rapidus slow to attract private-sector investment

Uncertainties around tech and customer demand cause investors to balk

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Rapidus plans to manufacture cutting-edge 2-nanometer chips at a plant being built in Hokkaido. (Photos obtained by Nikkei)

KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, YUKA FURUBAYASHI and RIHO NAGAO

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is drawing generous government support for its ambitious project to manufacture advanced semiconductors, but securing private-sector funding remains a challenge.

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