Japan's planned comprehensive economic package will feature ¥2 trillion in aid to promote investments in the fields of semiconductors and artificial intelligence.
In the package, to be compiled this month, the government will show its commitment to large-scale strategic support spanning several years in both areas, bearing in mind Rapidus, which has advanced into the Hokkaido region to mass-produce next-generation chips.
The government also plans to resume the program to reduce electricity and gas bills that ended in October, it was learned Friday. Details such as when to resume will be decided later.
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