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Japan to invest additional $940m in homegrown chipmaker Rapidus
Trade ministry to boost capital to spur bank lending for 2-nm production Rapidus aims to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips by fiscal 2027. (Photo by Yuki Nakao) TOKYO — The Japanese trade ministry will seek 150 billion yen ($944 million) for additional investment in Rapidus in the fiscal 2027 budget, Nikkei has learned, aiming to boost the […]
By deepak · August 23, 2026 · 1 min read
Trade ministry to boost capital to spur bank lending for 2-nm production
Rapidus aims to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips by fiscal 2027. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)
TOKYO — The Japanese trade ministry will seek 150 billion yen ($944 million) for additional investment in Rapidus in the fiscal 2027 budget, Nikkei has learned, aiming to boost the capital of the made-in-Japan semiconductor manufacturer to encourage lending by top banks.
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