A new consortium set up by eight leading Japanese firms, including Toyota Motor Corp. and Sony Group Corp., said Friday it aims to begin domestic production of next-generation semiconductors in 2027.The recently established Rapidus Corp. said it will research, develop, design, manufacture and sell 2-nanometer generation chips in Japan that are vital to economic security and the country's industrial competitiveness. Rapidus is the Latin form of "rapid," a name chosen to represent the company's intention to speed up the chip production process."Semiconductors will be the most important techno…READ FULL ARTICLE