The Takaichi administration announced investment promotion measures covering 17 strategic areas and 62 categories, targeting more than ¥370 trillion in combined public- and private-sector investment by fiscal 2040. AI and semiconductors account for the largest investment amount by area, while digital and cybersecurity and content also rank among the top areas, with storage batteries newly included.
The government announced investment promotion measures covering 17 strategic areas and 62 categories on 24 June, with combined public- and private-sector investment through fiscal 2040 expected to exceed ¥370 trillion. The areas with the largest total investment are AI and semiconductors at ¥101.6 trillion, digital and cybersecurity at ¥55.4 trillion, drug discovery and advanced medicine at ¥43.3 trillion, content at ¥33.7 trillion, and synthetic biology and biotechnology at ¥33.6 trillion.
Investment in the digital and cybersecurity area includes data center-related investment. Cloud and data centers, and storage batteries, account for ¥32.7 trillion, making this the second-largest category. The role of storage batteries may be growing alongside the importance of developing cloud infrastructure.
Investment in the gaming area amounts to ¥24.5 trillion, ranking third within the content area. Localization and the use of intellectual property for overseas expansion of games are expected to be key areas of focus going forward.
As noted, the total public- and private-sector investment across the 17 strategic areas is presented as an indicative figure because of possible overlaps. The disclosure of specific investment projects will depend on subsequent updates.