Japan's METI plans to provide an additional 400 bln yen to advanced semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus through its industrial investment scheme. METI will allocate 150 bln yen in the FY2027 budget and schedule the remaining 250 bln yen across FY2028‑

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Japan's METI plans to provide an additional 400 bln yen to advanced semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus through its industrial investment scheme. METI will allocate 150 bln yen in the FY2027 budget and schedule the remaining 250 bln yen across FY2028‑29. Rapidus aims to start volume production of 2nm chips in H2 FY2027. The government previously invested 250 bln yen in Rapidus.

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