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Japan is ramping up its efforts to revive its once-world-leading chip industry, with the government promising up to $25 billion in subsidies to help triple sales of domestically produced chips by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/30/japan/japan-uni-semiconductor-clean-room/ #japan #chipmakers #tech #universityoftokyo #semiconductors

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ASML and TSMC have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/asml-tsmc-disable-chips-possible/ #asiapacific #politics #taiwan #china #thenetherlands #tsmc #asml #chipmakers #semiconductors

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Japan's Rapidus project, which brings together some of the world's biggest companies, is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/rapidus-could-revive-japan-semiconductors/ #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #tech #tsmc

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The newly-elected governor of Kumamoto Prefecture said he’s ready to ensure wide-ranging support to woo Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to build its third Japanese chip factory there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/12/kumamoto-governor-ready-for-tsmc-third-plant/ #business #kumamoto #taiwan #tsmc #chipmakers #manufacturing

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SoftBank Group is reportedly in talks to acquire Graphcore, a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued $2.8 billion (¥435.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/09/companies/softbank-graphcore-acquisition/ #business #companies #softbank #graphcore #investments #acquisitions #ai #startups #chipmakers

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Toshiba is considering cutting several thousand jobs in Japan as it seeks to reduce costs and improve its profit structure, according to informed sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/18/companies/toshiba-job-cuts/ #business #companies #toshiba #jobs #chipmakers

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NAND flash memory pioneer Kioxia Holdings plans to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as early as October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/16/kioxia-listing-in-october/ #business #kioxia #chipmakers #tse #stocks #westerndigital

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A construction company based in Tokyo is willing to do whatever it takes to get a chipmaking plant up and running on time in Hokkaido. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/15/companies/kajima-rapidus-plant-hokkaido/ #business #companies #kajima #constructionindustry #rapidus #hokkaido #chipmakers #tsmc

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The number of companies doing business related to TSMC in Japan rose by 10.3% compared to two years ago, but the key Kyushu region still faces hurdles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/11/companies/tsmc-kumamoto/ #business #companies #tsmc #taiwan #chipmakers #kumamoto #investments #manufacturing #kikuyo #tech

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Shin-Etsu Chemical said Tuesday that it will build a new semiconductor materials plant in the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, at a cost of some ¥83 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/09/tech/new-chip-plant-gunma/ #business #tech #chipmakers #ai #gunma #shinetsuchemical

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With its nearly exclusive technology, a Kyoto chip company is reaping in the rewards of AI being in high demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/09/companies/japan-chip-gear-firm-boom/ #business #companies #towa #chipmakers #hirokazuokada #ai #artificialintelligence #chip #stockmarket #kyoto

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden's summit meeting later this week will likely center on supply chains and cutting-edge technologies — including semiconductors and AI — in addition to defense issues, all with an eye on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/08/japan/politics/fumio-kishida-us-visit-tech-preview/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #us #joebiden #usjapanrelations #chipmakers #china #tech #supplychains #defense #usmilitary

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) told Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that the chipmaker expects to reach 60% local procurement for its first chip plant in the country by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/07/companies/tsmc-ceo-second-plant-in-kumamoto/ #business #companies #tsmc #taiwan #chipmakers #kumamoto #investments #manufacturing

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The U.S. plans to press the Netherlands next week to stop its top chipmaking equipment maker ASML from servicing some tools in China, two people familiar with the matter said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/05/tech/asml-service-contracts-us-push/ #business #tech #china #us #netherlands #asml #chipmakers

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Japan has approved up to ¥590 billion in subsidies to chip venture Rapidus, committing more money to its ambition of catching up in semiconductor manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/02/companies/japan-rapidus-more-subsidy/ #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #kensaito #fumiokishida

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