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U.S. President Donald Trump said Japan will invest up to $21 billion in two semiconductor plants in the United States, with the facilities to be operated by GlobalFoundries.
Trump stated that Japan would commit as much as $21 billion (approximately 29 trillion won at recent exchange rates) toward the construction of two semiconductor fabrication plants on U.S. soil. According to the announcement, the facilities will be operated by GlobalFoundries, the U.S.-headquartered contract chip manufacturer.
The statement came from Trump directly, framing the investment as a major addition to the United States' domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity. No detailed breakdown of the funding schedule or the division of costs between the two plants was included in the announcement.
The claim, as issued by Trump, has been assessed as accurate. Primary sources were reviewed in the course of establishing the facts of the announcement, and the investment figure and GlobalFoundries' operational role were consistent with the record.
Specific details — including the locations of the two plants, the timeline for construction, and whether the Japanese commitment involves government funds, private capital, or a mix of both — were not specified in the announcement. The exact structure of Japan's involvement in the financing therefore remains to be clarified as the project moves forward.
Foreign investment in U.S. chip fabrication has been a central element of Washington's push to onshore advanced semiconductor production. An investment of up to $21 billion from Japan, if fully realized, would rank among the larger foreign commitments to U.S. chip manufacturing in recent years.
GlobalFoundries, which specializes in mature-node contract manufacturing, operates fabrication facilities in the United States and abroad and is a frequent participant in U.S. government-backed expansion programs. The company's role as operator of the two planned plants positions it as the direct beneficiary of the Japanese funding.
Trump's statement that Japan will invest up to $21 billion in two U.S. semiconductor plants operated by GlobalFoundries is True.