# Japanese Government

Type: government

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## Timeline

- **2040**: Target Realization — Goal of 40 trillion yen in annual sales and global supply chain leadership.
- **2027**: Rapidus Milestone — Target date for beginning mass production of advanced 2nm logic chips.
- **2024**: TSMC Kumamoto — First major TSMC plant in Japan begins operations to secure mature node supply.
- **2021**: Strategy Launch — METI initiates the national semiconductor and digital industry strategy.
- **2020**: Baseline Year — Japan records 5 trillion yen in domestic semiconductor sales.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Japan Targets 8x Semiconductor Sales Growth by 2040 in Strategic Pivot
2026-03-11 05:56:42 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

Japan has unveiled an ambitious industrial roadmap aiming to increase domestic semiconductor sales eightfold by 2040 compared to 2020 levels. This strategy seeks to reclaim Japan's status as a global chip powerhouse while securing critical supply chains for defense and emerging AI technologies.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/japan-semiconductor-strategy-2040-growth

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