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Monday 14 April 2025

MA-Tek sees revenue surge with strong Japanese and Chinese demand

Benefiting from contributions from Japanese laboratories and the return of large orders from Chinese clients, Materials Analysis Technology...

Saturday 12 April 2025

Yaskawa Electric grapples with tariff uncertainty amid modest recovery

Yaskawa Electric has forecast an uplift in revenue and operating profit for its fiscal year 2025, spanning from March 2025 to February 2026, propelled by a moderate recovery in the...

Friday 11 April 2025

Nissan reportedly seeks Saudi Arabia's PIF and future collaboration with Foxconn

Nissan, long a pillar of Japan's automotive industry, is facing deepening financial troubles and is now turning to an unexpected potential...

Thursday 10 April 2025

Foxconn plans to launch EVs in Asian markets starting in 2026

Foxconn announced on April 9 in Tokyo its ambitious plans to enter the electric vehicle (EV) market, with multiple vehicle models expected to launch beginning in 2027. The announcement...

Thursday 10 April 2025

Asia faces rising tariffs: strategic countermeasures and drive toward regional integration

Since taking office, President Trump has positioned tariffs as both a strategic tool for national security and a means to bolster the US economy. The ongoing tariffs on Asian nations...

Thursday 10 April 2025

MinebeaMitsumi to counter Yageo's bid for Shibaura Electronics with acquisition proposal

Japan's MinebeaMitsumi is preparing to launch a counteroffer to acquire Shibaura Electronics, positioning itself as a white knight in response to a hostile takeover bid by Taiwan-based...

Thursday 10 April 2025

Japanese stock market plummets as US slaps 104% tariff on China

Japan's Nikkei 225 plummeted more than 1,700 points, or over 5%, on April 9 as the latest set of US tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, took effect. Rising...

Wednesday 9 April 2025

Samsung Chair seeks strategic alliances during Japan visit

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, currently visiting Japan, is expected to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to discuss potential cooperation in...

Tuesday 8 April 2025

Kumamoto prefecture: TSMC's Japan investment undeterred by Trump tariffs

Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura recently affirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) commitment to its investments in Japan, particularly in Kumamoto Prefecture,...

Tuesday 8 April 2025

Motherboard makers to halt US shipments by April 9, Japan's CKD plan offers potential relief

The Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs have disrupted global electronics, with mainboard manufacturers shipping to the US until April 9, after which suppliers will halt shipments,...

Tuesday 8 April 2025

After high-level phone talks, US prioritizes Japan for tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and US President Donald Trump have agreed to initiate bilateral discussions on tariff measures, following a phone conversation on April 7. Prime...

Tuesday 8 April 2025

Rapidus in talks with 50 potential US clients as challenges to serving Chinese market persist

Rapidus, a Japanese semiconductor firm aiming to mass-produce 2nm chips, commenced partial trial production at its facility on April 1, 2025. According to Rapidus president Atsuyoshi...

Tuesday 8 April 2025

Taiwan stock market plummets: Trump's tariffs shake TSMC and investor confidence

On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff policy, sparking a global stock market rout. Taiwan's stock market, reopening after the Qingming holiday,...

Monday 7 April 2025

Kumamoto launches semiconductor science park plan with TSMC-led hub at its core

In late March 2025, Kumamoto Prefecture unveiled the Kumamoto Science Park Promotion Vision, a plan to build a semiconductor-centered science park alongside a broader innovation ecosystem...

Wednesday 2 April 2025

Sharp offloads dormant LCD plant to Aoi for semiconductor packaging pivot

Sharp Corporation announced on March 31 that it has agreed to sell an idle LCD panel factory in Mie Prefecture, Japan, to local electronics component maker Aoi Electronics. Known...

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