Japan Goes All-In on Semiconductors
Japan is making a $67 billion bet to once again be a global chip powerhouse. That includes lifting homegrown chipmaker Rapidus, which aims to mass produce advanced logic chips by 2027.
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28 Comments
Plaza Accord 2.0
Can Japan have the stamina to sustain these leading edge industries that require so much capital and long leadtime to be profitable? Only with an eye on the China market can they survive.
For ignorant commenters, Japan has produced chips in the past, and is currently working to revive its chip industry:
Past dominance
In the 1970s/1980s, Japan was a world leader in chip manufacturing, controlling over half of the global market for dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). However, Japan's dominance declined due to:
Changing market trends
New competition from other economies, like South Korea and Taiwan
Geopolitical pressure
The U.S. seeing Japan as an economic rival
Recent efforts to revive the industry
Japan's semiconductor industry revitalization plans began in 2021. These plans include:
Government funding: In 2021, the Japanese government approved $7.7 billion in funding to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
New plants: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) opened its first plant in Kumamoto, Japan in February 2024. Japanese chipmaker Rapidus is also set to open its pilot fab in Hokkaido in April.
Educating a new generation of workers: The Yomiuri newspaper has emphasized the need to educate a new generation of skilled workers to produce advanced semiconductors.
Who is going to put a 2nm bleeding edge chip in a car??
Hope they can do it!
lol America won’t allow it
Remember plaza accord?
How? Too late or asking more sanctions from USA
You have two different faces when you report news on Japan and China, why?
Forget the chips. I love what looks to be a Rolex GMT 18k yellow gold on her wrist. Class 🫡
They have all the requirements to achieve that goal.
too late other competitor went too far already
better stick to car
The US destroyed Japan's growth. The Plaza Accords. But Japan still kowtows to the US.
2nm maybe needed in Phone, but not in Car, since car is much bigger
Don't worry, it's almost impossible.
The government only talks but doesn't act, and there's a lot of bureaucracy, not to mention activists who only see their own side. Japan has tried a few times to promote electronic development, but it's just wasted taxes.
Japan is a horrible place to produce semiconductors because of the immensive seismic activity.
Please continue your shorts !!❤😊
Eeeeeeeeeeeven
Don't forget that China controls 80% of raw materials are you going to invade China oh no China also has nuclear ☢️☣️😂
Oh man.
Great
Japan should should tap international producers in Southeast Asia that are still in their growth-potential stage like the Philippines
Just do it Japan.
China semiconductor ❌
Japan semiconductor ✅
wasnt the entire reason japan got left behind was because of the us?
The rest of the world, until you made it, and came out with it. Until now it is only a talking stage, proposals 😂
Bleeding edge?
Japan more better than Taiwan,China in semiconductor industry
Go Japan!!