半導体製造ガス調達へ緊急対策　ウクライナ侵攻で供給懸念―経産省

　経済産業省は１４日の有識者会議で、半導体の製造過程で使う「希ガス」と呼ばれる気体などを安定的に調達するため、緊急の対応策を年内に策定、実行する方針を示した。ロシアによるウクライナ侵攻に伴い、希ガスの生産量が多い両国からの供給が先細りすると懸念されており、国内企業による生産能力の強化を後押しする。（2022/04/14-21:17）

Japan's industry ministry made it clear Thursday to take emergency steps by the end of the year to help domestic semiconductor manufacturers stably procure rare gases indispensable for chipmaking.
   Worries are growing that the prolonged war between Russia and Ukraine will force Japan to taper off its procurement of such gases from the two leading supplier countries. Currently, Japan imports some 6 pct of neon and other rare gases used to make chips from the warring nations.
   To prevent rare gas shortages at chipmakers, the ministry aims to increase domestic production of them. Specifically, it intends to support investment in production facilities and equipment and development of technologies to collect and recycle used gases, ministry officials said.
   In addition, the ministry eyes cooperation with the United States and other countries concerned in reinforcing the semiconductor supply chain, they said.