{"id":15230,"date":"2026-04-11T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the-dailytourist.com\/?p=15230"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T09:55:47","slug":"japan-approves-4-billion-boost-for-chipmaker-rapidus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-dailytourist.com\/?p=15230","title":{"rendered":"Japan Approves $4 Billion Boost for Chipmaker Rapidus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:e2aa537c-1a24-4bca-947b-628fbbb51283-2\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"63d0bc80-3c28-4de8-9a94-43cd964d1a71\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"59\" data-end=\"339\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Japan<\/span><\/span> has approved an additional \u00a5631.5 billion (approximately $3.96 billion) in funding to accelerate research and development at semiconductor firm <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Rapidus<\/span><\/span>, the government announced on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"552\">The funding, provided by Japan\u2019s industry ministry, is part of a broader push to strengthen domestic production of advanced semiconductors and secure resilient chip supply chains amid growing global competition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"827\">With the latest allocation, total government support for Rapidus\u2019 research and development has reached \u00a52.354 trillion. The company is focused on developing next-generation logic semiconductors at the 2-nanometre level and aims to begin mass production by fiscal year 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1060\">The ministry also said its affiliated body, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization<\/span><\/span> (NEDO), will support semiconductor design-related projects involving <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Fujitsu<\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">IBM Japan<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1283\">The move underscores Japan\u2019s commitment to rebuilding its semiconductor industry and reducing reliance on foreign chipmakers, particularly as geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions continue to impact global markets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1503\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Earlier this year, Rapidus secured around \u00a5160 billion in private sector investment, alongside a planned \u00a5250 billion in government backing, further reinforcing its strategic importance to Japan\u2019s technology ambitions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japan has approved an additional \u00a5631.5 billion (approximately $3.96 billion) in funding to accelerate research and development at semiconductor firm Rapidus, the government announced on Saturday. 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