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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...

Monday 5 October 2026

Japan to finalize AI growth investment plan this year

Japan plans to detail the first five years of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's more than JPY370 trillion (US$2.3 trillion) 14-year investment initiative, which is designed to spur investment...

Friday 2 October 2026

Japanese firms cut China presence 22.4% as trade risks mount

Japanese companies sharply reduced their footprint in China over the past two years, with the number operating there falling 22.4% from 13,034 to 10,118 as of the end of June 2026,...

Friday 2 October 2026

Japan power semiconductor deal stalls as Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi haggle

Japan's three major power semiconductor makers — Rohm Semiconductor, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric — have failed to complete integration talks on the original schedule,...

Friday 2 October 2026

Champ-ray targets Japan drone market with power modules

Champ-Ray Industrial is stepping up efforts to expand in Japan's drone market, using a recent sponsorship tie-in with the Oita Trinita professional football team in Japan's J2 League...

Thursday 1 October 2026

Topco opens Fukuoka office to link Japan chip hubs

Topco Scientific said its Japanese subsidiary, Shunkawa, officially opened its Fukuoka office on October 1, making it the company’s third base in Japan alongside its Tokyo headquarters...

Thursday 1 October 2026

Taiwan aligns green certifications with Japan and EPEAT to speed electronics market entry

Taiwan is moving to align its Green Mark ecolabel with international certification systems in an effort to reduce green trade barriers and shorten time to market for electronics pr...

Thursday 1 October 2026

Shinko Electric acquires JDI's Mobara Fab to expand AI packaging capacity

Shinko Electric Industries announced on September 30 it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Mobara Fab from Japan Display (JDI) in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture. The transaction...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Nidec changes CEO as restructuring accelerates

Japanese motor maker Nidec has replaced president and CEO Mitsuya Kishida with chief technology officer Michio Kaida as the company moves to overhaul its business and governance following...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

TDK and Taiyo Yuden to explore alliance on AI-grade capacitors and inductors

TDK and Taiyo Yuden have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin discussions on a business alliance to develop electronic components, including MLCCs and inductors jointly, the...

Tuesday 29 September 2026

SoftBank subsidiary Saimemory taps Shinko to bring ZAM closer to commercialization

Saimemory, a SoftBank subsidiary, has brought Shinko Electric Industries into its effort to commercialize Z-Angle Memory (ZAM), adding packaging-substrate, high-density integration...

Thursday 24 September 2026

LSTC links with Rapidus to revive Japan's advanced chipmaking

Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) is building a public-private-academic framework around Rapidus, which plans...

Wednesday 23 September 2026

China, Japan dominate over 90% of OLEDoS market, threatening South Korea's panel leadership in the AI era

South Korean display makers, long dominant in the global smartphone OLED market, remain hesitant to commit to mass production of OLED-on-silicon...

Wednesday 23 September 2026

Sharp reportedly to develop universal satellite antenna for multi-network connectivity

Sharp is developing a compact satellite communications antenna capable of connecting to multiple satellite networks, aiming to commercialize...

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