<p>➀ Japan's government is accelerating the development of its advanced chip manufacturing industry, planning to invest 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) in chipmaker Rapidus in the fiscal year 2025 to stimulate further investment and financing from the private sector.</p><p>➁ Rapidus aims to achieve mass production of 2nm chips by 2027, requiring a total investment of up to 5 trillion yen. The Japanese government has agreed to provide 920 billion yen in subsidies, but the remaining 4 trillion yen gap is a focus of attention.</p><p>➂ The government plans to support the company's financing through guarantees of debt and investments by state institutions, and aims to include this proposal in the upcoming economic stimulus plan.</p>