Foreign investment in Japan’s semiconductor industry reached approximately 6 trillion yen ($37.7 billion) since 2021. Government subsidies drove this strategic push to rebuild domestic production and secure supply chains. Japan aims to reclaim its former prominence in the global chip market through these investments.
TSMC and Sony Group launched a joint venture in Kumamoto to produce image sensors. Micron Technology committed 1.5 trillion yen to expand its Hiroshima plant for advanced DRAM production. These projects highlight Japan's effort to attract foreign capital and technology to revitalize its semiconductor ecosystem.