Groundbreaking ceremony for chip factory in Hokkaido

Groundbreaking ceremony for chip factory in Hokkaido

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (front, L) attends a groundbreaking ceremony in Chitose in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 1, 2023, for a semiconductor factory to be operated by Rapidus Corp., a Japanese government-subsidized chip venture set up by Toyota Motor Corp. and seven other Japanese companies in 2022.

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