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CHIPMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2020
Nvidia in advanced talks to buy chipmaker Arm from SoftBank
The deal could be the largest ever in the semiconductor industry but may also trigger regulatory scrutiny.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 24, 2020
Nvidia eyes largest-ever chip deal in pursuit of SoftBank’s Arm
Arm Ltd., the chip designer that’s one of SoftBank Group Corp.’s most prized holdings, is attracting takeover interest from Nvidia Corp. in what could become the largest-ever semiconductor deal, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020
SoftBank exploring sale or IPO of chip company Arm, sources say
If it pursues a listing, the chip-design company could go public as soon as next year, accelerating a timeline laid out by SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 23, 2020
Apple switches to own chips for Macs as it adds features and privacy controls
Apple Inc. on Monday said it will switch to its own chips for its Mac computers, saying the first machines will ship this year, ending a nearly 15-year reliance on Intel Corp. to supply processors for its flagship laptops and desktops.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2020
Little-known maker of ¥4.3 billion chip machines is Japan’s hottest stock
Lasertec Corp. is the world's only maker of testing machines to verify chip designs that use extreme ultraviolet lithography.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2020
Sony and Microsoft strike deal on tiny AI chip with huge potential
Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2020
Apple plans to ditch Intel and make its own chips for some Macs
By next year, Apple Inc. is planning to start selling Mac computers that contain main processors it has made itself, relying on designs that helped popularize the iPhone and iPad, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2020
U.S. prepares crackdown on Huawei's global chip supply, sources say
Senior officials in the Trump administration have agreed to new measures to restrict the global supply of chips to China's Huawei Technologies Co., sources familiar with the matter said, as the White House ramps up criticism of China over coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2019
Japan's Hoya to launch $1.4 billion counterbid for Toshiba unit NuFlare
Hoya Corp. said Friday it would make a $1.4 billion counterbid for NuFlare Technology Inc. in what could become a hostile offer for the Toshiba Corp. unit the electronics conglomerate plans to buy out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2019
Sony records strongest Q2 profit as image sensor demand offsets slide in gaming earnings
Sony Corp. on Wednesday said operating profit jumped 16 percent in its strongest-ever result for a second quarter, as robust sales of image sensors offset a tumble in earnings from its gaming division.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019
Japan delaying export of key chipmaking material beyond 90-day limit, South Korea says
Japan is delaying export approval of a material vital to South Korea's semiconductor manufacturing industry, Seoul's trade ministry said in a statement as the bilateral trade fight shows no signs of abating.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2019
Sony explains reasons for rejection of plan to spin off semiconductor business
Sony Corp. has clarified why it rejected a proposal by the U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC that the electronics and entertainment giant spin off its semiconductor business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2019
Elite Ushio lights the way to next-gen computer chips in Japan
Chipmakers have spent two decades pouring investment into a revolutionary new technique to push the limits of physics and cram more transistors onto slices of silicon. Now that technology is on the cusp of going mainstream, thanks to a secretive Japanese company that's mastered the skill of manipulating...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's curbs on high-tech materials exports to South Korea could backfire in long run
Japan's curbs on exports of high-tech materials to South Korea could backfire in the long run, eroding its dominance over a key link in the global chip supply chain, suppliers and experts have said.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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