SemiconductorsUS company's decision enables Japan to secure domestic access to key componentsMicron Technology's Hiroshima Plant in Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan, in 2022. The company will construct a new memory manufacturing facility. (Photo by Yuka Furubayashi)November 29, 2025 16:40 JSTTOKYO -- U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a production facility for next-generation memory chips, a key component for artificial intelligence com...