Japanese government to subsidize 2nd JASM fab

Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Minister Ken Saito on Saturday confirmed that the Japanese government has agreed to grant a subsidy of 732 billion yen (US$4.86 billion) to Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing's (JASM) to build a second fab in Kumamoto.

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