TAIPEI, Taiwan, June 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TrendForce's latest “2Q26 Global Solid-State Battery Industry Development Quarterly Report” reveals that the Japanese government has significantly expanded support for next-generation battery technologies in recent years. Since 2023, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has been implementing the Battery Stable Supply Assurance Plan, which prioritizes the development and early-stage commercialization of technologies such as all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs) and bipolar low-cost lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. As of the first quarter of 2026, the program has approved five major projects related to the ASSB supply chain, with total subsidies reaching US$660…