TOKYO -- Japan unveiled Friday its latest attempt to create a national champion in cutting-edge semiconductors: a company named Rapidus that targets mass production in 2027.
Can hoped-for national champion Rapidus avoid failures of the past?

Japan sees its dependence on Taiwan for advanced chips as a risk. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi)
TOKYO -- Japan unveiled Friday its latest attempt to create a national champion in cutting-edge semiconductors: a company named Rapidus that targets mass production in 2027.