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Thursday 26 June 2025
Japan's METI to introduce cybersecurity guidelines for chipmakers, including TSMC and Rapidus
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is drafting new cybersecurity guidelines for semiconductor manufacturers and is considering making compliance a condition for...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook
At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Japan races to build domestic drone supply chain as China tightens grip
Japanese drone makers, long proud of their "Made in Japan" branding, remain heavily reliant on low-cost components from China, including key parts like electronic speed controllers,...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
South Korea's chip firms target Japan in bid to break global design bottleneck
South Korean semiconductor companies are making a concerted push into Japan, positioning themselves to capture opportunities in one of the world's most underpenetrated but promising...
Monday 23 June 2025
Renesas enters restructuring support deal with Wolfspeed as the latter deals with ongoing financial struggles
Renesas Electronics has entered a financial restructuring agreement with Wolfspeed, a US-based silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturer, amid Wolfspeed's ongoing financial...
Monday 23 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Taiwan's Huawei export ban, Nvidia H20 blocked by US, TSMC-Samsung 2nm showdown
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 16 to June 22, 2025. Top developments include tighter US chip restrictions on China, updates on the next-gen 2nm...
Monday 23 June 2025
NTT faces headwinds in co-packaged optics effort, pins hopes on Rapidus
Japanese telecommunications company NTT is encountering significant challenges in its efforts to mass-produce co-packaged optics (CPO), a next-generation technology increasingly critical...
Friday 20 June 2025
Intel-backed SATAS begins pilot line construction at Sharp's factory in Japan
The Semiconductor Assembly Test Automation and Standardization Research Association (SATAS), spearheaded by Intel Corporation in Japan, announced on June 19, 2025, that it has begun...
Friday 20 June 2025
Switch 2 shifts to Samsung as Nvidia pressures TSMC on pricing
Nintendo's long-awaited Switch 2 officially launched on June 5 and has sold like hotcakes across Japan, South Korea, the US, and other key markets. Strong sales momentum has reportedly...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 off to strong sales start; handheld rivals fear displacement effect
Nintendo's long-anticipated Switch 2 debuted on June 5 across Japan and several other markets, marking its first major console release in eight years. Demand has quickly outpaced...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Japanese brands reportedly push Taiwan automakers to renegotiate higher manufacturing fees
The Taiwanese automotive industry is facing a tough year, especially amid unresolved issues surrounding tariffs and commodity taxes, which have created strong market caution. Meanwhile,...
Thursday 19 June 2025
Nintendo Switch 2 goes supersonic, Samsung chips in with billion-dollar upside
Nintendo's highly anticipated Switch 2 console launched to surging global demand, setting sales records in both Japan and the US while simultaneously boosting prospects for Samsung...
Thursday 19 June 2025
DNP to fully operate 8G OLED metal mask factory by March 2028
Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) is set to fully operate its eighth-generation OLED display substrate metal mask factory by the fiscal year 2027, spanning April 2027 to March 2028, with...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Nittobo material price hikes exclude AI server-grade glass fabric
Japanese glass fiber supplier Nitto Boseki (Nittobo) reportedly has raised prices of its composite material products by up to 20% due to increasing costs, but the price hike does...
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Japan's MinebeaMitsumi extends Shibaura bid while Yageo awaits security clearance
Japanese electronics manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has decided to extend its tender offer for temperature sensor producer Shibaura Electronic until July 1, postponing the initial deadline...