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Friday 7 August 2026
Analysis: TSMC expands Japan footprint with 3nm fab, advanced packaging push
TSMC is expanding Japan's role in its global network as it prepares to add 3nm production in Kumamoto and deepens local capabilities in advanced packaging, chip design and next-generation...
Friday 7 August 2026
Ibiden raises full-year profit forecast as AI server and substrate demand strengthens
Ibiden said on August 4 that it raised its fiscal 2026 outlook after stronger-than-expected demand from generative AI and a recovery in the general-purpose server market lifted results...
Friday 7 August 2026
Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala weighs US$6.3B investment in Japan AI data center

The United Arab Emirates is considering investing as much as JPY1 trillion (approx. US$6.3 billion) in a 500MW artificial intelligence...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin expand US production to meet data center cooling demand

Mitsubishi Electric is establishing a cooling-equipment production company in Ohio, joining Daikin Industries in bringing manufacturing...

Wednesday 5 August 2026
Fanuc raises fiscal 2026 outlook as costs and supply bottlenecks weigh on profits
Fanuc said first-quarter orders for fiscal 2026 surged 37% year-on-year to a record JPY281.9 billion, even as the industrial robot maker drew market concern for raising its full-year...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
HP, Asus and Acer reportedly turn to CXMT for laptop memory

HP, Asus and Acer have begun using limited quantities of DRAM from China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) in selected budget notebooks...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Kumamoto semiconductor production recovers, TSMC's Japan subsidiary returns to normal operations

TSMC has announced that Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), its subsidiary in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, has resumed...

Tuesday 4 August 2026
Taiwan-Japan semiconductor ties go beyond supply chain partnerships
Cooperation between Taiwan and Japan in semiconductors will go beyond supply-chain partnerships towards joint technological innovation and talent development, according to Taiwan's...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
ispace turns to H3 for 2028 mission as Japan builds domestic lunar transport stack

Japan's effort to localize lunar transportation is gaining momentum as the government and private sector seek to reduce reliance on...

Monday 3 August 2026
Memory makers lift capex as Kioxia holds spending to defend NAND lead
Major memory suppliers are increasing capital spending as AI-related demand from U.S. technology companies accelerates, but Kioxia is keeping investment comparatively tight. According...
Monday 3 August 2026
MA-tek sells Shanghai unit, expands AI market push in Japan and the US

MA-tek announced on July 31, 2026, that it will sell 80% of its Shanghai subsidiary for about CNY1.9 billion (US$281.4 million), as...

Monday 3 August 2026
Renesas plans to phase out Takasaki factory production and expand R&D focus

Renesas Electronics plans to gradually end production at its Takasaki factory in Japan over the next two to three years while strengthening...

Monday 3 August 2026
TSMC Kumamoto fab faces first major quake test with chip-material supplies secured
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan's Kyushu region on July 28, drawing attention to the recovery of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's Kumamoto plant,...
Friday 31 July 2026
Exclusive: Asian chipmakers' shift to US helium raises concentration risk
Chipmakers in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan have avoided broad helium-related production disruptions so far, but their rapid shift toward US supply is creating a new concentration...
Friday 31 July 2026
Kioxia begins sampling 1TB 3D flash memory for AI devices
Kioxia has begun shipping samples of 1TB triple-level cell memory devices built with its 9th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology. The move signals faster, lower-cost storage...