The state-backed Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) pushed back the expected start of its tender offer for JSR from December 2023 to late February 2024 due to an extended review period...

Japan's new trade minister says he hopes to expand the scope of support for Rapidus Corp. by helping the local startup grow its customer base.

Toyota Motor Corp. pledged "fundamental reform" after subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co. was forced to suspend all shipments — and now faces a government raid of its offices —...

Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) has won over most leading carmakers after the Volkswagen group said several of its brands will adopt the charging connector in North...

Carmakers have been pursuing more advanced production methods as automotive electrification continues. Chinese EV brand Neta announced that it will start developing a die-casting...

Rayzher Industrial, a company specializing in cost control, engineering design, and construction management, has entered the supply chain for TSMC's under-construction Kumamoto fab...

Nippon Steel Corporation, one of the world's largest steel makers, said on December 18 that it would buy the United States Steel Corporation for about US$14.9 billion. The purchase...

Thanks to inward FDI from major chipmakers, particularly TSMC, Japan-based chipmaking equipment providers are expected to see surging capital and R&D expenditures in the current...

Japan's chipmaking startup, Rapidus, is setting ambitious goals to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, aiming to provide the world's fastest chip manufacturing services, targeting clients...

Europe sees Asia-made EVs as more of a burden on the environment because of the long transport distance. According to the French government's announcement on December 14, three popular...

TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has indicated that it aims to procure 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers for its...

Sales data from Japan's vehicle associations showed EV sales volume is decreasing in the country and continues to account for a low market share in new car sales. The situation in...

As the world's most important robot technology exhibition, the 2023 Tokyo International Robot Exhibition (iREX) is considered the largest in history. With the current global surge...

Nvidia made headlines again with CEO Jensen Huang's Asia tour to Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam over the past week. Yet it takes a grander perspective to see the strategy...