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BUSINESS · SEP 17, 2026

Japan and US Negotiate $19 Billion Semiconductor Factory

Japan and the United States are negotiating the construction of a logic semiconductor factory to be operated by GlobalFoundries as part of a $550 billion investment deal.

The Government of Japan and the federal government of the United States are negotiating the construction of a new logic semiconductor factory. The project is part of a broader $550 billion investment agreement between the two nations.

Estimated to cost between 2 trillion yen and 3 trillion yen, or approximately $12.85 billion to $19.27 billion, the facility would be operated by the chipmaker GlobalFoundries. The deal focuses specifically on the production of logic semiconductors to strengthen the supply chain between the two allies.


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