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Tuesday 26 August 2025
Japan PM expected to announce US$68 billion investment target in India at upcoming summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce a plan to invest JPY10 trillion (approximately US$68 billion) in India over the next decade during a summit with Indian Prime...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Nikon to close Yokohama manufacturing plant in 2025, signaling strategic shift
Nikon Corporation has announced the closure of its Yokohama Manufacturing Plant on September 30, 2025. The company's personnel and operations from the site will be relocated to other...
Monday 25 August 2025
Yageo raises Shibaura Electronics offer to JPY7,130 per share; acquisition hinges on Japanese regulatory approval
The acquisition contest for Japan's NTC thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics is approaching its conclusion, with the final outcome now dependent solely on regulatory approval,...
Saturday 23 August 2025
Mitsubishi Fuso and Foxconn sign MOU to develop zero-emission buses for global markets

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a leading name in Japan's commercial vehicle industry, and Hon Hai Technology Group...

Saturday 23 August 2025
Japan's last semiconductor stronghold slips under Chinese pressure

Japan's power semiconductor sector, once a global stronghold, is losing ground to fast-rising Chinese rivals as stalled consolidation...

Friday 22 August 2025
MinebeaMitsumi holds firm at JPY6,200, refuses to raise bid for Shibaura Electronics after Yageo increases offer
Following Yageo's announcement on August 21, 2025, that it has increased its tender offer bid (TOB) for Shibaura Electronics to JPY6,635 (US$44.64) per share, up from JPY6,200, Japanese...
Friday 22 August 2025
TSMC keeps Japan in focus with 2nd Kumamoto fab set to break ground in 2025
TSMC board member Paul Liu confirmed the chipmaker will break ground on a second fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, in 2025 as scheduled, rejecting speculation that Japan's role...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Minebea Mitsumi calls Shibaura deal a once-in-a-lifetime chance as Yageo delays linger
The acquisition contest for Shibaura Electronics, a maker of negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistors, has intensified as Minebea Mitsumi and Taiwan's Yageo Corporation...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Yageo extends tender offer deadline for Shibaura Electronics amid MinebeaMitsumi price match
Taiwan's Yageo Corporation has extended the deadline for its tender offer bid (TOB) for Japan's Shibaura Electronics to August 28 amid a competitive price increase from rival MinebeaMitsumi...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Kdan Mobile Software partners with Japanese AI search startup for agent ecosystem
Kdan Mobile Software (KDAN) has formed a strategic partnership with Japanese AI search engine startup Felo, with integrated technologies expected to debut in the fourth quarter of...
Friday 15 August 2025
Fire at Kanto Denka Kogyo in Japan raises concerns over semiconductor supply chain disruption
A fire broke out early on August 7, 2025, at the nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) plant of Japanese industrial gas manufacturer Kanto Denka Kogyo in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture. The...
Friday 15 August 2025
Japan's NEDO commissions AIRoA to build data platform for robot foundation models
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan has announced it will entrust the AI Robot Association (AIRoA) with establishing a data platform...
Friday 15 August 2025
China's Visionox plots twin-track OLED surge, from Canon Tokki lines to ViP era
China's Visionox is pursuing a dual-track OLED expansion, ordering new production equipment to increase existing output while fast-tracking its proprietary Visionox Intelligent Pixelization...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Samsung reportedly plans US$170M in Japan packaging hub to challenge TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly investing JPY25 billion (approx. US$170 million) to set up an advanced packaging research institute in Yokohama and acquire a major office tower...
Thursday 14 August 2025
Commentary: Trump's trillion-dollar shakedown and how tariff threats turned into investment windfalls
Following South Korea's shocking announcement to invest US$350 billion in the US, with 90% of the profits staying in the US, Nvidia and AMD reportedly have agreed to pay 15% of their...