Tokyo Olympics then and now highlight long arc of Japan’s technology decline
As Tokyo again prepares to host the Games this week, Japan is in a technological funk — its heyday of setting the pace far behind it.
TSMC considering expansion in Japan and U.S. to meet sustained chip demand
The world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple Inc. supplier has said it is currently reviewing a plan to set up a specialty technology wafer fabrication plant in Japan.
The U.S.-China tech conflict front line goes through Belgium
The Interuniversity Microelectronics Center may be Belgium’s best-kept secret, but it’s in global demand for its work on the future of computer chips.
Nissan CEO says $1.4 billion U.K. electric vehicle hub ‘just a start’
The automaker is betting that roughly a decade of experience making EVs will give it a leg-up over rivals in the increasingly crowded segment.
Fujifilm says pivot to health care and chips paid off in pandemic
Over the past decade, Fujifilm parlayed its expertise in film and chemicals to move into medical diagnostics, pharmaceutical manufacturing and supplying materials to chipmakers.
Honda cracks down: No more returning leased cars to others’ lots
The carmaker cited tight supplies of cars and trucks as a result of shortfalls in critical components and congestion at ports.
Chip shortages starting to affect Japan's electronics sector
Some car parts and accessories shops in Tokyo have run out of car audio and navigation systems.
Taiwan's Terry Gou and TSMC reach initial deals for BioNTech vaccines
Taiwan had tried for months to buy the shots directly from Germany's BioNTech and has blamed China for nixing a deal the two sides were due to sign earlier this year.
Kioxia eyes listing on Tokyo bourse in September after postponement
The envisaged listing of Kioxia, formerly known as Toshiba Memory Holdings Corp., comes as robust demand for semiconductors is giving a boost to chipmakers and their share prices.
80-year-old Japanese firm may be key to next-gen chip tech
Disco is one of a number of little-known Japanese companies that are indispensable to semiconductor production.
One Japanese company’s approach to remote work: Pay up to stay home
The gradual rollout of vaccines globally has fueled a debate over how to entice workers back to the office.
Japan's factory output fell 5.9% in May amid pandemic and chip scarcity
The drop in industrial production was several percentage points worse than even the most pessimistic forecast, as car production remained stunted by semiconductor shortages.
