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Wednesday 14 October 2026
TOK expands Koriyama photoresist capacity as AI chip demand rises
Japanese semiconductor materials giant TOK is expanding its production footprint in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor materials...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
CEATEC 2026 showcases physical AI, smart infrastructure
Japan's digital technology innovation expo CEATEC 2026 opened on October 13 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, bringing together 821 companies and organizations from Japan and overseas to...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Yaskawa targets 2030 humanoid robot rollout as AI lifts forecast
Japan's Yaskawa Electric plans to launch humanoid robots within the next one to two years and expects AI-powered humanoid robots to enter widespread use around 2030. The company also...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
NTT Data, Anthropic negotiate Japan data center with up to 500MW
NTT Data and Anthropic are in final-stage negotiations to develop a data center in Osaka, Japan, with power capacity of up to 500MW, according to Nikkei. The project would...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Omron to buy US industrial PC maker OnLogic for US$675 million
Japan's Omron has agreed to acquire US industrial computer (IPC) maker OnLogic and its parent company, Interlogic, at an enterprise value of US$675 million, seeking to expand its presence...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hamada Labs targets Taiwan, Japan manufacturing with AI platform
South Korean AI startup Hamada Labs is targeting traditional manufacturers and distributors in Taiwan and Japan with its WindyFlo platform, which connects enterprise data and workflows...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Toyota rewires China JV structure as GAC takes control of FAW Toyota stake
As the push toward smarter vehicle systems and full electrification intensifies alongside China's strengthening position in the EV market, these trends are increasingly prompting overseas...
Monday 12 October 2026
Rapidus targets customers underserved by TSMC, but can it convince them to take the risk?
Backed by US$15 billion in Japanese government funding, Rapidus announced an alliance with 17 semiconductor design-related companies, including US-based Synopsys and India's Infosys,...
Monday 12 October 2026
Former iPhone display plant in Japan reportedly to enter AI chip supply chain
A former iPhone display factory in Mobara, Japan, is set for a new role in the semiconductor supply chain, with Shinko Electric Industries planning to convert the site into a production...
Monday 12 October 2026
Kawasaki Heavy Industries bets JPY550 billion on physical AI, robotics
Kawasaki Heavy Industries is betting on physical AI as part of a multibillion-dollar growth plan to modernize factories, address labor shortages, and expand robotics across shipbuilding,...
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Towa returns strategic chip packaging production to Japan as AI demand accelerates
Towa plans to build a new factory in Kyoto Prefecture to produce assembly and packaging equipment for advanced semiconductors used in artificial intelligence applications.
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Analysis: Kioxia's NAND pedigree meets an AI-era SSD gap

Kioxia helped create the NAND flash industry, but AI is changing what leadership in memory looks like. The Japanese supplier is benefiting from...

Wednesday 7 October 2026
Smaller batteries, smarter roads: Honda tests different EV cost model
The complexity of vehicle economics surrounding surging battery costs has long put the EV industry in a difficult position, caught between power-delivery constraints and energy-efficiency...
Monday 5 October 2026
Kyushu's chip expo expands as Japan adds a chip design focus
Japan's Kyushu Semiconductor Industry Exhibition, known as K-Semi, grew 36% at this year's edition in Fukuoka, held from September 30 to October 1, 2026, as chip makers expanded their...
Monday 5 October 2026
Japan's strategic push to reclaim silicon supremacy with Rapidus
In a major effort to rebuild its national semiconductor industry, Japanese contract chipmaker Rapidus plans to partner with 17 domestic and international design firms to broaden its...