Japan to pour cash into domestic chipmaking, following US and China

New growth strategy to bolster manufacturing technologies and supply chains

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Japan's financial support of the chip industry is a fraction of what is planned in the U.S. and China.

RIEKO MIKI, TAKASHI TSUJI and KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writers

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.

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