INCJ, a public-private partnership overseen by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), has disclosed that it has sold all its shareholding in Japan Display (JDI)...
SoftBank announced the acquisition of part of Sharp's Sakai Display Products (SDP) factory in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, for JPY100 billion (approx. US$6.7 million) on March 14, 2025...
Japan's 2025 budget proposal is on the verge of approval, paving the way for government investment in Rapidus, a project focused on the mass production of advanced semiconductors...
Despite the relatively stagnant demand for mobile phones and PCs in the first half of 2025, Kioxia, the leader in NAND flash, anticipates that overall NAND shipments in 2025 will...
Acter, a Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering company, has ventured into the US market along with its subsidiaries and strategic partners. These include Nova Technology, which...
The Japanese government's decision to heavily subsidize Rapidus, a domestic semiconductor company, via legislative changes has ignited discussions among industry specialists. Asahi...
Japan-based Sharp has disclosed that it has supplied its electronic steering array antenna for the world's first 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) trial using Eutelsat OneWeb's low...
Top Japanese electronics manufacturer Kyocera has officially entered the 5G base station market. At MWC 2025, the company unveiled the O-RU Alliance, a partnership with telecom equipment...
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Finance have initiated discussions on imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made graphite electrodes.
Hushan Autoparts, the world's largest aftermarket (AM) car door handle maker, expanded into automotive camera modules in 2018—a strategic move by Chairman YC Chen. Though seemingly...
As India emerges as a potential key player in the semiconductor industry, Tata Electronics' partner, Tokyo Electron, is contemplating establishing a manufacturing presence in India,...
On February 27th, Adata announced the formalization of a strategic partnership with Itochu Corporation, a prominent Japanese conglomerate, and its subsidiary, Itochu Retail Link Corporation...
Japan Display Inc. (JDI) and OLEDWorks are collaborating to construct an advanced OLED display facility in New York. They are seeking a subsidy of approximately JPY100 billion (US$670.33...
Nissan has been struggling with the bleak outlook that no one seems to be able or willing to come to its rescue, either from within or outside of the Japanese automaker.
The Japanese government will send officials to the US in March 2025 to discuss various tariff issues, including potential exemptions for the 2nm chips produced by Rapidus. They believe...
