Japan to provide subsidies, pushing development in field led by China and US

20250731N Fujitsu quantum computer

Fujitsu and Riken previously collaborated on this quantum computer. (Photo by Ryosuke Eguchi) 

KYOKO HARIYA and KENTO FUKUI

TOKYO — Fujitsu aims to develop a superconducting quantum computer on a par with the world’s most powerful machines by fiscal 2030 using advanced cooling methods, as the country looks to catch up with the U.S. and China.