Fujifilm is rapidly expanding its production of semiconductor materials in Kyushu, Japan. In addition to increasing the production capacity of chemical mechanical polishing (CMP)...
Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) is increasing its production of carrier glass for advanced memory and semiconductor packaging due to the growing demand for generative AI, which has boosted...
Honda and Nissan scrapped merger talks after failing to agree on terms, marking an abrupt end to what could have been a landmark consolidation in Japan's auto industry. The negotiations,...
Kioxia has projected a return to profitability for fiscal 2024 (April 2024 - March 2025). However, its capex is expected to decrease by approximately 25% year-over-year in response...
After Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) subsidiary JASM's first wafer fab began mass production at the end of 2024, the Kumamoto Prefectural Government initiated...
Japan's manufacturing sector has received a significant boost from the AI boom, with companies in the materials, power infrastructure, and information system supply chains achieving...
Japan-based Shibaura Electronics, a global leader in negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturing, has established a special committee to evaluate a tender offer...
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has announced plans to sell its primary LCD panel production facility in Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, with production scheduled to end by March 2026. The company...
Taiwan-based Yageo has launched a takeover bid (TOB) to acquire Japan's Shibaura Electronics. Shibaura responded by claiming it had not been notified in advance. Shortly after, the...
Following the breakdown of merger talks between Nissan and Honda, the chairman of Taiwan's Foxconn, Young Liu, stated on February 12, 2025, that the company's goal is cooperation...
With Panasonic announcing its exit from the television business in 2025, all eyes are on global TV giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics to see how they will navigate the...
Honda and Nissan have officially called off their merger negotiations, which began in December 2024. Both companies held board meetings on February 13, 2025, where they decided to...
The advanced logic ICs and memory needed to support generative AI (GenAI) have brought huge benefits to related semiconductor equipment manufacturers. In 2025, the DeepSeek impact...
Japanese electronic components supplier Taiyo Yuden has revised its financial forecast for fiscal 2024 (ending March 31, 2025), expecting year-over-year increases in revenue and operating...
