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マイクロンの$9.6B投資が日本のチップ産業を後押し

According to a report by the newspaper Nikkei, U.S. memory-chip giant Micron Technology plans to spend ¥1.5 trillion (~US $9.6 billion) on a new plant in western Japan to produce high-bandwidth memory chips destined for usage in artificial intelligence and data-center applications. Construction will start in May 2026 for the new facility, located on the existing campus of Micron's plant in Hiroshima, and first shipments of HBM are expected to begin around 2028. Japan's government reportedly is supporting the project with subsidies of up to ¥500 billion through the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, in what would be a major public‑private initiative to regenerate Japan's semiconductor industry. Also Read: Japan Boosts AI, Fusion, Space with Stronger Cyber Rules The investment comes as global demand for memory chips, used in AI accelerators, cloud…