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Monday 9 June 2025
Taiwan's Yageo plans to keep Shibaura's AI technology in Japan
Taiwan's Yageo Corp. said it would keep Shibaura Electronics Co.'s most advanced technology in Japan if it successfully acquires the artificial intelligence (AI) sensor maker.
Saturday 7 June 2025
GBM's acquisition of Lincstech: GM says benefits will be gradual
Walsin's PCB business unit, PSA, together with its subsidiary GBM, recently held an investor conference. When the operational benefits from GBM's acquisition of Japan's major PCB...
Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan's ITRI showcases 6 groundbreaking drone technologies at Japan Drone 2025
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is making a strategic move to redefine the future of drone technology, unveiling six groundbreaking innovations at the Japan...
Friday 6 June 2025
Taiwan seeks to build drone supply chain with Japan
Taiwan's drone industry continues to expand its global presence, with its latest move focused on fostering collaboration with Japan at the Japan Drone 2025 exhibition. Following its...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Suzuki halts Swift production in Japan as China's rare earth squeeze hits automakers globally
Suzuki Motor has suspended production of its best-selling Swift series, excluding the Sport variant, at its Japanese plant starting May 26, 2025, as China's tightening of rare earth...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Japan's silicon carbide ambitions falter amid oversupply and global pressure
Japan, once a trailblazer in silicon carbide (SiC) research and pilot production, is facing a critical turning point. While renowned for its precision and long-standing technological...
Thursday 5 June 2025
Taiwan taps Japan’s machinery elite to ride supply chain shift
The Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) recently traveled to Tokyo and Nagoya to discuss machinery cooperation between Taiwan and Japan, which is expected to result in...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
AI server boom drives Japan's Nittobo to hike fiberglass prices by 20%
Japan's Nittobo raised prices for fiberglass cloth by as much as 20% starting in August, marking the first major increase in materials used for AI servers and 5G equipment as supply...
Wednesday 4 June 2025
Japan races to rebuild its chip industry, tapping Taiwan ties and US$35B strategy
Japan is fast-tracking financial support for Rapidus, its cutting-edge semiconductor venture, to drive domestic production of advanced chips. Since April, the Japanese Senate has...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
SoftBank and Intel forge AI memory venture to challenge HBM dominance
Japan's SoftBank has partnered with Intel to co-develop cutting-edge DRAM tailored for AI applications, aiming to challenge the incumbent High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) technology. The...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Japan Display scraps Taiwan deal over geopolitical risks
Japan Display Inc. announced on June 2, 2025, that it will cancel its plans to invest in Taiwan's PanelSemi Corp., citing rising geopolitical risks within the semiconductor sector...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Nittobo announces 20% price increase on fiberglass products
Leading Japanese glass cloth manufacturer Nittobo Boseki announced on June 2, 2025, that it will increase the price of certain fiberglass products in its composite materials business...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Chip packaging material shortage deepens as top supplier raises prices 20%
Rising artificial intelligence chip demand has strained supplies of critical materials used in advanced semiconductor packaging, with Japan's Nittobo announcing price increases of...
Tuesday 3 June 2025
Exclusive: Renesas to sell near-new SiC gear as EV pivot clouds Taiwan partnerships
Renesas Electronics is reportedly exiting its silicon carbide (SiC) initiative, with Japanese media confirming the company has canceled plans for mass production in early 2025 and...
Monday 2 June 2025
Renesas scraps SiC production plan amid rising Chinese challenge
Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has scrapped its plan to mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, originally set to begin in early 2025 at its Takasaki plant...