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Friday 6 February 2026

Japanese firms in Vietnam see Chinese counterparts as expansion competitors

A recent survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) shows that Japanese companies operating in Vietnam remain committed to expansion, even as they increasingly view China...

Friday 6 February 2026

Rapidus draws US$1b in private capital to revive Japan's leading-edge chip ambitions

Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus has secured more than JPY160 billion (US$1.02 billion) in private funding for fiscal 2025, surpassing its initial JPY130 billion target, according...

Friday 6 February 2026

Nittobo targets 2028 launch for next-generation glass fiber cloth

Nitto Boseki (Nittobo), which currently holds around 90% market share in the semiconductor materials glass fiber cloth segment, is planning to launch its next-generation T-glass glass...

Thursday 5 February 2026

Renesas reportedly to sell timing unit to SiTime in US$3 billion deal

According to Bloomberg and Nikkei, citing respective sources, Renesas Electronics is set to divest its clocks and timing device business to US chip design company...

Thursday 29 January 2026

Japan joins US Genesis Mission, partners with Nvidia and national labs to advance AI science

The Japanese government has agreed to become the first international partner in a US-led initiative accelerating scientific research through AI. According to media outlets including...

Tuesday 27 January 2026

Nexperia supply crisis eases as Honda and GAC restart three China plants

Honda announced on January 26, 2026, that its previously halted Chinese auto factories had gradually resumed production since January 19. The shutdowns were primarily caused by a temporary...

Saturday 17 January 2026

Canon eyes 2027 inkjet wafer planarization launch

Canon said on January 13 that it has developed a new wafer planarization technology designed to uniformly smooth surface irregularities...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Google reportedly looks to shift high-end Pixel development to Vietnam to address export scrutiny

Google is reportedly planning to move the New Product Introduction (NPI) process for its high-end Pixel smartphones to Vietnam, a step that could mark a major shift in the tech giant's...

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Panasonic exits VR headset manufacturing, transfers MeganeX business to Shiftall

Panasonic officially ended its manufacturing and sales of glasses-type virtual reality (VR) head-mounted devices in December 2025, transferring the MeganeX product business to Tokyo-based...

Monday 29 December 2025

Rohm partners with Nvidia to expand power semiconductor opportunities

According to Nikkei, although electric vehicle (EV) demand has been below expectations, weighing heavily on Rohm Semiconductor's SiC power semiconductor equipment investments,...

Wednesday 24 December 2025

Japanese startup pushes diamond semiconductors toward commercialization in EVs and satellites

A Japanese startup originating from Waseda University, Power Diamond Systems (PDS), showcased its diamond-based semiconductors at SEMICON...

Monday 22 December 2025

TSMC pushes back on Japan fab delay rumors, keeps options open

According to Nikkei, Yuichi Hotta, president of TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), confirmed on December 19 that construction of the second wafer fabrication...

Thursday 18 December 2025

Murata to mass-produce VPD power modules for AI servers in 2026

Murata Manufacturing plans to start mass production of AI server power modules in 2026 and is coordinating with major cloud service providers. The company expects the business to generate...

Thursday 11 December 2025

AI boom drives memory surge: squeezes Switch 2 margins, pushes up PC prices

Nintendo's stock price has fallen by 20% since reaching a recent peak in August 2025, mainly due to the artificial intelligence (AI) surge that pushed memory prices used in the Nintendo...

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Kyocera pulls plug on 5G base-station project, cites fierce global competition

Kyocera has abandoned its bid to enter the 5G base-station market, shelving a plan it once hoped would help Japan reclaim a foothold in...

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