The ¡°rice of industry.¡±
This is how the economy ministry referred to semiconductors in the first iteration of Japan¡¯s landmark chip strategy in 2021.
The metaphor captures how indispensable this technology has become to the long-term viability, and even survival, of Japanese industries and manufacturing.
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