TOKYO -- Japan will shoulder a portion of capital investments related to a variety of semiconductors in exchange for 10 years of guaranteed production, expanding incentives for domestic chip manufacturing beyond cutting-edge products.
$2.8bn plan covers EV-related chips, production equipment and materials

A power chip module produced by Rohm. Many countries increasingly see the domestic supply of semiconductors as crucial for economic security. (Photo courtesy of Rohm)
TOKYO -- Japan will shoulder a portion of capital investments related to a variety of semiconductors in exchange for 10 years of guaranteed production, expanding incentives for domestic chip manufacturing beyond cutting-edge products.