Japan’s support for Rapidus Corp. won’t waver even if the government-backed venture has to delay its goal of mass producing advanced logic chips by 2027, according to the chairman of the ruling party’s group for semiconductors. Rapidus is on track to start a pilot line of its products in April 2025, moving steadily toward the mass production target, the Liberal …
TOKYO — Japan’s economy minister submitted his resignation Monday over ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a widening controversy involving dozens of governing party lawmakers. Daishiro Yamagiwa’s resignation is a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which has been rocked by his party’s close ties to the controversial South Korean-based church following the assassination …
Japanese Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa is surrounded by reporters Monday at the prime minister’s official residence in Tokyo. Japan’s economy minister submitted his resignation Monday over his ties to the Unification Church after facing mounting criticism in a widening controversy involving dozens of ruling party lawmakers. Daishiro Yamagiwa’s resignation is a further blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government, which …
