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Target Achievement
Deadline for reaching the eightfold increase in total semiconductor sales.
Rapidus Milestone
Target date for the mass production of advanced 2-nanometer logic chips.
TSMC Kumamoto
Opening of TSMC's first major fabrication plant in Japan, signaling international cooperation.
Strategy Revision
METI launches the 'Strategy for Semiconductors and the Digital Industry'.
Baseline Year
Japan's semiconductor sales serve as the benchmark for the 8x growth target.
Japan has unveiled an ambitious industrial roadmap to increase its semiconductor sales eightfold by 2040 compared to 2020 levels. This strategic pivot aims to reclaim Japan's status as a global chip powerhouse and provide a critical alternative supply chain for global cloud and AI infrastructure.