Japan selects 61 key technologies as priority investment targets, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and drones

Golden Ten Data, March 10 – Japan has identified dozens of products and technologies as priority investment targets to advance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s core economic strategy, steering public and private capital into 17 strategic sectors. According to materials released after Tuesday’s growth strategy task force meeting, the government has selected 61 support projects, including 27 technologies that have entered the initial review stage, such as physical artificial intelligence systems, regenerative medicine, quantum computing, and marine drones. Officials plan to propose spending scales and timelines for each project by this summer as part of an investment roadmap. This investment plan is one of the pillars of Takaichi’s economic strategy, aiming to enhance the country’s growth potential by providing public support for cutting-edge industries. In Tuesday’s discussion, the government stated that Japan aims to capture more than 30% of the global artificial intelligence robotics market by 2040. The government is also considering setting a target to increase domestic semiconductor sales to 40 trillion yen (254 billion USD) by the same year.