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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...

Wednesday 3 December 2025
Eleven Japanese and American companies file lawsuits seeking refunds for Trump tariffs
Eleven companies from Japan and the US, including Toyota Tsusho, Sumitomo Chemical, Ricoh, and Costco Wholesale, have filed lawsuits demanding refunds for reciprocal tariffs imposed...
Tuesday 2 December 2025
US reduces South Korea import tariffs to 15% after strategic investment deal
The US government has reduced the tariff rate on imports from South Korea to 15%, retroactive to November 1, 2025, following South Korea's approval of major investment commitments...
Monday 1 December 2025
Micron reportedly plans new Hiroshima fab to reduce reliance on Taiwan production
Micron Technology is reportedly planning to invest JPY1.5 trillion(US$9.6 billion) to establish a new high-bandwidth memory (HBM) manufacturing facility at its Hiroshima campus, according...
Friday 28 November 2025
Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually...

Friday 28 November 2025
Daikin targets AI cooling boom with plan to triple North America revenue
Daikin Industries said at a 27 November briefing in Osaka that soaring server-cooling demand from the rapid uptake of generative AI has led the company to target over JPY300 billion...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Micron to expand advanced DRAM development at Hiroshima site
Micron Technology announced plans to expand its DRAM memory development at its Hiroshima facility, with significant backing from the Japanese government. This move aims to boost output...
Wednesday 26 November 2025
Japan sets new strategic tech priorities, tightens cyber rules for chip plants
Japan is preparing to designate artificial intelligence, nuclear fusion, space, and other advanced sectors as "national strategic technologies," while moving to require stricter cybersecurity...
Monday 24 November 2025
Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...
Monday 24 November 2025
NSK develops humanoid robot actuators, targets 2028 launch
Japan-based NSK has announced the development of actuators capable of enabling agile movements in humanoid robots. These drive products include rotary actuators for joints such as...
Friday 21 November 2025
SoftBank sets up US$3bn Ohio plant for OpenAI's modular AI infrastructure
SoftBank Group plans to invest up to US$3 billion to turn a former electric-vehicle plant in Lordstown, Ohio, into a manufacturing hub for OpenAI's modular AI data-center hardware...
Friday 21 November 2025
Sumitomo Chemical to acquire Taiwanese semiconductor cleaning agent maker
Sumitomo Chemical announced it will acquire all shares of Asia Union Electronic Chemical Corp, a Taiwanese manufacturer of semiconductor cleaning agents, with the deal expected to...
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Nexperia chip disruptions continue to weigh on global automakers
Global automotive supply chains remain under pressure as disruptions linked to Nexperia, a Netherlands-based chipmaker, continue to affect major automakers and suppliers.
Tuesday 18 November 2025
China's legacy chip dominance poses 'severe' threat, warns author of 'Chip War'
Chris Miller, the influential author of Chip War, is warning that while the West is focused on advanced AI, China is quietly weaponizing the market for older legacy semiconductors.
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Sony raises annual forecast on yen slide, image sensor surge, and Demon Slayer windfall

Sony Group lifted its operating profit forecast for fiscal 2025 to JPY1.43 trillion (approx. US$9.3 billion) from JPY1.33 trillion, beating...