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Sunday 7 June 2026

Japan injects JPY150B into Rapidus to push for 2nm production by 2027

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced on June 5, 2026, that the government completed an additional JPY150 billion (US$937.9 million) capital injection into Rapidus,...

Saturday 6 June 2026

AI demand squeezes mainstream DRAM supply as DDR5, DDR4 prices rise

DRAM prices are climbing as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology prioritize high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, for AI applications,...

Friday 5 June 2026

Jiin Ming debuts Raven remote controller at Japan Drone 2026

Taiwanese firm Jiin Ming Industry unveiled its self-developed JMG flight remote controller — Raven — at the Japan Drone 2026 exhibition, marking the first time the company...

Friday 5 June 2026

Commentary: EU tariff barrier may weaken as Japanese automakers lean on China's EV tech

Japanese automakers' growing reliance on Chinese EV technology could weaken the EU's tariff strategy and reshape global car trade. As Mazda, Nissan, Honda, and Toyota adjust their...

Thursday 4 June 2026

Japan's robotics legacy faces a new challenge: commercial success

At the close of his keynote address at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo, Hiroshi Ishiguro — one of the pioneers of humanoid robotics — offered a candid assessment of the industry's...

Thursday 4 June 2026

Kioxia weighs new NAND fab as AI demand drives long-term expansion plans

Kioxia is evaluating the construction of a new NAND flash manufacturing facility at its Kitakami site in Iwate Prefecture, aiming for production to begin after 2029-2030 as the company...

Wednesday 3 June 2026

NAND market hits record as YMTC closes in on global rivals

The global NAND flash memory market reached a record US$46 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, driven by AI infrastructure demand, higher enterprise SSD shipments, and...

Tuesday 26 May 2026

NTT updates tsuzumi 2 to read charts and boost numerical reasoning

NTT updated its lightweight Japanese large language model, tsuzumi 2, to better understand charts, graphs, and other visuals in business documents, thereby strengthening numerical...

Monday 25 May 2026

Japan's Axelspace plans mid-2026 SpaceX launch for next-gen Earth observation constellation

Japanese space startup Axelspace has formally announced plans to launch up to seven next-generation GRUS-3 Earth-observation microsatellites in as early as July 2026 aboard a Falcon...

Saturday 23 May 2026

Japan's five major companies form PSC battery alliance to lead next-gen solar market

The perovskite solar cell (PSC) market is still in its early stages, and in an effort to secure leadership, five major Japanese companies have announced the establishment of the Japan...

Friday 22 May 2026

Japan, South Korea deepen energy ties: LNG, supply chains and AI security top summit agenda

Japan and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on energy security and supply chain resilience, placing crude oil, petroleum products,...

Friday 22 May 2026

Memory shortage reaches smartphone OLED market as shipments fall 12%

A global memory shortage is spreading into the smartphone OLED market, cutting handset production and adding pressure on display makers...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Analysis: Japan's auto giants diverge—who's navigating the storm, and who's still in it

Japan's three largest automakers reported fiscal 2025 results that signal shifting production strategies and significant implications for suppliers across North America and beyond...

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Japan's startup boom draws global capital as top US tech firms accelerate Asia pivot

Plug and Play has closed a 6 billion Japanese yen fund — approximately US$40 million — making it one of the largest first-time seed funds ever raised in Japan, the firm...

Tuesday 19 May 2026

TDK expands bonding equipment investment, launches first mass production of nanocomposite materials

Japanese electronic components manufacturer TDK will make its largest-ever capital investment in fiscal 2026, running from April 2026 to March 2027, to address surging demand related...

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