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Friday 6 March 2026

Toyota Group's Denso bids up to US$8 billion to acquire Rohm

Japanese auto parts supplier Denso has made a takeover proposal for Kyoto-based chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could reach about JPY1.3...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Suzuki to acquire Kanadevia's solid-state battery business to strengthen EV technology

Suzuki Motor Corporation said it will acquire the all-solid-state lithium-ion battery business of Japanese engineering firm Kanadevia Corporation, as the automaker steps up development...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Analysis: AI PCB rivalry across four economies puts Taiwan under pressure

Rising geopolitical tensions and surging demand for AI applications are reshaping the global printed circuit board (PCB) industry. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) notes...

Thursday 5 March 2026

Glass fiber shortage hits IC substrates, MGC follows Resonac with 30% CCL price hike

Demand from Nvidia and Apple has intensified shortages of high-end glass fiber cloth used in IC substrates, driving broad price increases...

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Rapidus to partner with Canon on 2nm image-processing chips, raising supply and investment implications

Rapidus will co-develop 2nm image-processing semiconductors with Canon for cameras and surveillance devices, Nikkei reported, and will trial-produce chips at Rapidus's Chitose,...

Monday 2 March 2026

Rapidus raises US$1.7 billion to support 2nm mass production by 2027

Japan's state-backed chip venture Rapidus announced on February 27 that it has secured a total of JPY267.6 billion (about US$1.7 billion) in new funding from both government and private-sector...

Monday 2 March 2026

Japan's January PC shipments fall 15.9%, worst in 30 months, snapping 19-month growth streak

Japan's PC market began 2026 with an unexpected jolt, as shipments plunged at their fastest pace in 30 months, abruptly ending a 19-month streak of year-over-year growth and catching...

Monday 2 March 2026

Arizona in the black: a milestone for TSMC—and Washington

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has reached a critical financial turning point in its high-stakes expansion into the American desert,...

Friday 27 February 2026

TSMC pushes Japanese suppliers to localize electroplating additives in Taiwan

As AI-driven demand continues to lift global semiconductor output, TSMC is accelerating the localization of electroplating additives used in advanced packaging to secure a stable supply...

Friday 27 February 2026

From equipment to talent, Japan moves to anchor India's chip expansion

Japan is planting its flag in India's semiconductor sector — and doing so fast. The market is projected to reach US$110 billion by 2030, and Japanese firms are racing to claim...

Thursday 26 February 2026

The 'AI general' emerges: OpenAI report details China's automated operations in Japan-Taiwan corridor

A new era of automated geopolitical warfare has arrived in East Asia. In its recently published "Disrupting Malicious Uses of AI" report, OpenAI reveals that Chinese state-sponsored...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

A three-nation chip pact takes shape: Japan’s capital, Taiwan’s know-how, India’s talent

What if the next pillar of the global semiconductor industry isn't built in one country — but three?

Tuesday 24 February 2026

Japan courts Samsung, SK Hynix with subsidies, but memory giants hold back

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have in recent years received repeated invitations from Japan's central and local governments to build semiconductor fabs, but neither has advanced...

Tuesday 24 February 2026

China adds Subaru, Mitsubishi, TDK and 17 other Japanese entities to export-control watchlist

Amid intensifying China–Japan bilateral tensions, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce has placed 20 Japanese companies and institutions on a heightened export-control watchlist,...

Monday 23 February 2026

Kioxia sells out 2026 NAND capacity as AI demand tightens global memory supply

As the global memory market tightens under the weight of artificial intelligence (AI) demand, Japanese NAND flash maker Kioxia Holdings has emerged as one of the clearest beneficiaries...

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