Japan to subsidize domestic chipmaking beyond the cutting edge

$2.8bn plan covers EV-related chips, production equipment and materials

20230206N Rohm chip

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)

KO FUJIOKA, Nikkei staff writer

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.

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