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Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Tokyo Electron to triple output with US$728 million smart fab
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL), Japan's top semiconductor equipment manufacturer, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 2, 2025, for its state-of-the-art production site in Taiwa, Miyagi...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Japan's chip comeback gains ground, but industry group warns of gaps beyond logic ICs
Japan has made meaningful strides in reclaiming its semiconductor competitiveness with the establishment of the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) and Rapidus, aiming...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Why chipmakers are skipping Japan
As nations worldwide race to attract semiconductor manufacturing, most have rolled out sweeping tax incentives targeting the industry. According to a 2025 policy proposal from the...
Tuesday 10 June 2025
Japanese teleco giant pivots to photonic networks in bid for global tech relevance
Japanese telecommunications company NTT is repositioning itself as a next-generation infrastructure provider, betting on optical communications and quantum technologies to regain...
Monday 9 June 2025
China tightens rare earth curbs on EU, US, Japan auto sectors
China's rare earth export controls are disrupting auto production across Europe, the US, and Japan, with forced shutdowns already rippling through supply chains. Industry sources...
Monday 9 June 2025
Kioxia to double NAND memory production by 2029, next-gen SCM launch set for 2026
Kioxia, Japan's leading NAND flash memory manufacturer, is preparing for an aggressive expansion. The company has announced a bold plan to double its memory production capacity by...
Monday 9 June 2025
Shibaura takeover heats up as Yageo moves closer to Japan's regulatory green light
Taiwan-based Yageo Corporation has refiled its foreign investment application under Japan's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA) as of June 2, in a renewed bid to acquire...
Monday 9 June 2025
Toyota Group takes founding company private in bid for flexible transition
Toyota Motor Corporation is planning to take Toyota Industries Corporation private, through a tender offer (TOB) via its real estate company Toyota Fudosan, and personal funds from...
Monday 9 June 2025
TSMC adjusts global growth plans as Washington ramps up demands

TSMC, under growing pressure from Washington to accelerate its American operations, is reconsidering its global capacity expansion plans...

Monday 9 June 2025
Taiwan's Yageo plans to keep Shibaura's AI technology in Japan
Taiwan's Yageo Corp. said it would keep Shibaura Electronics Co.'s most advanced technology in Japan if it successfully acquires the artificial intelligence (AI) sensor maker.
Saturday 7 June 2025
GBM's acquisition of Lincstech: GM says benefits will be gradual
Walsin's PCB business unit, PSA, together with its subsidiary GBM, recently held an investor conference. When the operational benefits from GBM's acquisition of Japan's major PCB...
Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan's ITRI showcases 6 groundbreaking drone technologies at Japan Drone 2025
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is making a strategic move to redefine the future of drone technology, unveiling six groundbreaking innovations at the Japan...
Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan seeks to build drone supply chain with Japan
Taiwan's drone industry continues to expand its global presence, with its latest move focused on fostering collaboration with Japan at the Japan Drone 2025 exhibition. Following its...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China's rare earth squeeze hits automakers globally
Suzuki Motor has suspended production of its best-selling Swift series, excluding the Sport variant, at its Japanese plant starting May 26, 2025, as China's tightening of rare earth...