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Thursday 30 October 2025
Analysis: Japan's new PM aims to replicate TSMC playbook with tech investment push
Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a growth strategy prioritizing "crisis management investment" in AI, semiconductors, and quantum technology to address economic...
Thursday 30 October 2025
Glass substrates edge toward prime time in PCB and chip packaging sector

As Moore's Law nears its physical and commercial limits, advanced packaging has become the new battleground defining the evolution of...

Wednesday 29 October 2025
TSMC drives US chip self-sufficiency push as Japan commits US$550 billion to energy
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration plans to lift the nation's semiconductor self-sufficiency target to 40%, citing TSMC's continued fab expansion in...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
US-Japan summit signs rare earths deal and promises golden age alliance
On the morning of October 28, 2025, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump signed two important agreements during their meeting at the Akasaka Palace...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Chunghwa Precision, Yokowo sign investment deal to deepen Taiwan-Japan testing industry ties
Taiwanese semiconductor test interface leader Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) announced that it has signed an investment agreement with Japan's Yokowo. Under the agreement, both...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
TSMC breaks ground on second Kumamoto chip plant, expanding Japan footprint

TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), officially signed an agreement with the local government...

Thursday 23 October 2025
Teco and Foxconn to launch substantial AI data center cooperation in 2026
Teco and Foxconn are advancing their strategic partnership, focusing on AI data centers (AIDC), with plans to initiate concrete collaboration as early as 2026. Teco chairman Morris...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Yageo's US$741.8 million Shibaura takeover marks rare Taiwan-Japan acquisition milestone
Yageo chairman Pierre Chen announced the successful acquisition of Japan's Shibaura Electronics and immediately traveled to Tokyo for a joint press conference with Shibaura president...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Japan to appoint first female prime minister, pledges support for AI and chip industries
Sanae Takaichi, president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was appointed as the country's new prime minister on October 21, 2025, with cabinet formation to follow. This...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
The quiet duopoly powering AI server substrates: Taiwan and Japan’s next supply edge
Eclat Forever Machinery (EFM), a Taiwan-based maker of advanced IC substrate equipment, told investors it expects stronger performance in 2026 than in 2025. Chairman Chou Cheng-chun...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Global govts fill funding gap as private space investors retreat
As the global space investment boom shows signs of slowing, startups across Asia and Europe are turning increasingly to public funds to sustain momentum in aerospace innovation. According...
Monday 20 October 2025
Micron warns DRAM market tightness to worsen through 2026
Micron Technology's executive vice president and chief business officer Sumit Sadana has forecast that the DRAM market will remain extremely tight, with supply-demand imbalances intensifying...
Saturday 18 October 2025
ams OSRAM, Nichia expand patent alliance covering GaN LED and laser technologies
Global sensor leader ams OSRAM and LED powerhouse Nichia have expanded their two-decade intellectual property (IP) partnership through a new cross-license agreement. Signed by ams...
Friday 17 October 2025
Taiwan suppliers pivot to Micron amid TSMC Kumamoto delays
TSMC's ambitious plan for a second wafer fab in Kumamoto, Japan, is facing significant delays, leaving a cluster of Taiwanese suppliers in limbo and forcing them to seek alternative...
Friday 17 October 2025
Taiwan PCB makers seize semiconductor opportunity amid load board shortage
As the AI boom drives demand for advanced packaging, chip testing at the backend is facing challenges in temperature, frequency, and speed. In response, the testing interface industry...