Nov. 24, 2025 –
By Kyodo News
TOKYO - The Japanese government said Friday it plans to provide over 1 trillion yen ($6.38 billion) worth of investment and subsidies between fiscal 2026 and 2027 in chip venture Rapidus Corp., ramping up efforts to improve its economic security by strengthening its domestic semiconductor supply chain.
The company said in a business plan submitted to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry that it aims to begin manufacturing next-generation semiconductors in the second half of fiscal 2027, expecting to invest a total of 7 trillion yen. It also hopes to go public around fiscal 2031.
The company previously expected that it would need roughly 5 trillion yen of investment to get ready for mass production.
For the current fiscal year ending March, the trade ministry said that it will invest 100 billion yen in the company and approximately 150 billion yen in fiscal 2026.