Semiconductors
More than 20 companies contribute to chipmaker’s goal of reviving domestic semiconductor industry

Rapidus, which was founded in August 2022, aims to mass-produce Japan’s most advanced chips. © Reuters
Nikkei staff writers
December 12, 2025 11:59 JST
TOKYO — Over 20 Japanese companies including Kyocera, Canon and Honda Motor are making fresh investments in chipmaker Rapidus, which aims to domestically produce cutting-edge semiconductors, Nikkei learned on Friday.

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