Japan to invest additional $940m in homegrown chipmaker Rapidus

SemiconductorsTrade ministry to boost capital to spur bank lending for 2-nm productionRapidus aims to mass-produce 2-nanometer chips by fiscal 2027. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)TENSEI TANIAugust 21, 2026 23:15 JSTTOKYO -- 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.