Japan's semiconductor programs
Public investment to rebuild Japan's chip manufacturing base, led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).
Primary text
METI, Strategy for Semiconductors and the Digital Industry (opens in a new tab)
METI publishes the strategy and the subsidy programs that carry it out. Check the current texts there before relying on any figure.
Key facts
- Japan's share of global chip output fell from about half in the 1980s to about 10%.Source: McKinsey on Semiconductors, No. 9, March 2024, p. 20.
- The government has committed about $6.8 billion of public investment to the industry.Source: McKinsey on Semiconductors, No. 9, March 2024, p. 20.
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Facts restated in our own words from McKinsey on Semiconductors, No. 9, March 2024, with the printed page. Forecasts are labeled as such and are the report's, not the Hub's. Where the report names a primary source, that source is the authority: check it before relying on a figure. This page is a reference summary, not legal advice.