TOKYO -- Japan will support domestic production of advanced semiconductors and batteries under this year's growth blueprint, Nikkei has learned, as it seeks to buffer against chips shortages that have buffeted the nation's core industries.
New growth strategy to bolster manufacturing technologies and supply chains

Japan's financial support of the chip industry is a fraction of what is planned in the U.S. and China.
TOKYO -- Japan will support domestic production of advanced semiconductors and batteries under this year's growth blueprint, Nikkei has learned, as it seeks to buffer against chips shortages that have buffeted the nation's core industries.