➀ Rapidus' funding is being criticized by Japan's opposition party as being paid from unspent Covid relief funds; ➁ The Japanese government has a seven-year semiconductor support plan, with $8.3 billion allocated last month, some of which came from Covid relief funds; ➂ Rapidus has received $463 million from Japanese companies and government, but needs an additional $25.4 billion for mass production by 2027.
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