Japan growth strategy to focus on chips in short term, AI in medium term

Roadmap for first 5 years of plan to be drawn up by year-end Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a growth strategy council meeting on Oct. 1. (Photo by Ken Suzuki) TOKYO -- Japan hopes to make quick wins in semiconductors and video games, while pinning longer-term hopes on areas such as artificial-intelligence-controlled robots and hydrogen in the first five years of its growth strategy that it aims to have out by year-end.