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Micro but mighty: Semiconductors remain the key to technology leadership

Commentary / World May 8, 2020

Micro but mighty: Semiconductors remain the key to technology leadership

by Brad Glosserman

The U.S. needs a more expansive strategy to maintain its lead in this field, and that means working closely with its allies, especially Japan.

Panasonic to sell loss-making chip business to Taiwanese firm: source

Business / Corporate Nov 28, 2019

Panasonic to sell loss-making chip business to Taiwanese firm: source

Japanese chip manufacturers — once global leaders — have struggled in recent years in the face of fierce competition from South Korean and Taiwanese rivals.

Elite Ushio lights the way to next-gen computer chips in Japan

Business / Corporate Sep 5, 2019

Elite Ushio lights the way to next-gen computer chips in Japan

by Yuki Furukawa

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 ...

Business Aug 29, 2019

Trade impact of Japan's tightened export controls too early to assess, experts say

by Satoshi Sugiyama

Both government officials and experts couldn’t definitively confirm whether the decrease is directly attributable to the controls.

Defying pushback, Japan set to remove South Korea from 'white list' countries

Business Aug 1, 2019

Defying pushback, Japan set to remove South Korea from 'white list' countries

by Satoshi Sugiyama

South Korea had been the only Asian nation on Japan’s “white list,” from which no entity has ever been removed.

U.S. tech groups warn Japan and South Korea that trade spat threatens global supply chains

Business Jul 24, 2019

U.S. tech groups warn Japan and South Korea that trade spat threatens global supply chains

U.S. technology companies have urged Japan and South Korea to negotiate a resolution to a dispute that threatens to upend the global supply chain that the world's top electronics brands rely on make their products. Five of America's largest tech industry groups including the Semiconductor ...

South Korea to report Japan's tightening of export controls to WTO

Business Jul 23, 2019

South Korea to report Japan's tightening of export controls to WTO

by Satoshi Sugiyama

The escalation comes almost three weeks after Japan slapped export controls on three chemical ingredients used by South Korea’s globally dominant chip and screen industries.

Taro Kono rips Seoul for refusal of wartime labor panel under '65 pact, calls ambassador 'extremely rude'

National / Politics Jul 20, 2019

Taro Kono rips Seoul for refusal of wartime labor panel under '65 pact, calls ambassador 'extremely rude'

by Reiji Yoshida

The foreign minister lambasted the ambassador for rejecting an arbitration panel on wartime labor proposed under the 1965 pact that normalized bilateral ties and settled war compensation issues.

South Korea eyes investing ¥91.8 billion annually in chip supply chain after Japanese export curbs

Business Jul 3, 2019

South Korea eyes investing ¥91.8 billion annually in chip supply chain after Japanese export curbs

South Korea will seek to invest 1 trillion won (¥91.8 billion) annually in developing homegrown materials and equipment used to produce microchips, a senior ruling party lawmaker said Wednesday, after Japan tightened curbs on exports of some high-tech materials to the country. Japan said Monday ...

U.S. firm Applied Materials agrees to buy Japan's Kokusai Electric to bolster memory chip business

Business / Corporate Jul 2, 2019

U.S. firm Applied Materials agrees to buy Japan's Kokusai Electric to bolster memory chip business

U.S. chip gear maker Applied Materials Inc. agreed Monday to buy Japanese peer Kokusai Electric for $2.2 billion from KKR & Co. as it bets on rising demand for memory chips used in data centers, 5G phones and AI-powered devices. The acquisition comes against the ...

Panasonic to suspend supply of some parts to Huawei in wake of U.S. ban

Business / Corporate May 23, 2019

Panasonic to suspend supply of some parts to Huawei in wake of U.S. ban

Panasonic Corp. has decided to halt the supply of some components to Huawei Technologies Co., officials said Thursday, the latest sign that last week's U.S. blacklisting of the Chinese telecoms giant is affecting major Japanese firms. Panasonic is still examining which product shipments run counter ...

The obscure firm making iPhones better: Japan's Lasertec masters extreme ultraviolet lithography

Business / Corporate Mar 12, 2019

The obscure firm making iPhones better: Japan's Lasertec masters extreme ultraviolet lithography

by Yuki Furukawa

After two decades in development, chipmakers are making a costly bet on a technology that will cram even more transistors onto silicon. Their success may hinge on a little-known company in Yokohama. Lasertec Corp. is the world's sole maker of equipment that tests glass squares ...

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