Japan-based tech investor SoftBank Group will invest $2 billion in Intel, as the US government reportedly considers taking a 10-percent stake in the troubled U.S chip giant.

The move is the latest in SoftBank's succession of investments and business deals in the United States as its founder Masayoshi Son courts U.S President Donald Trump.

"This strategic investment reflects our belief that advanced semiconductor manufacturing and supply will further expand in the United States, with Intel playing a critical role," Son said in a joint press release with Intel announcing the deal.

SoftBank will pay $23 per share of Intel common stock.

SoftBank's move came as the Trump administration discussed taking a stake of about 10 percent in Intel to boost the chipmaker and the American semiconductor sector, according to US media, including Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal.

Since Trump returned to power, Son has already announced other investment plans in the United States, including its leading role in the $500-billion Stargate project to build AI infrastructure in the United States along with cloud giant Oracle and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.