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US Exempted China DRAM Makers From Controls ‘Under Pressure From Japan’
US exempted Chinese DRAM memory chip manufacturers from latest round of export controls under pressure from Japan, report says
Japan To Invest $65bn In Chip Industry
Japan announces $65bn in subsidies and other incentives to boost production of advanced chips and AI semiconductors amidst China sanctions
Toyota-Backed Joby Flies ‘Air Taxi’ In Japan
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor complete demonstration flight in Shizuoka as companies prepare to bring eVTOL into mass production
Toyota, NTT Invest $3bn In Autonomous Driving
Companies reportedly working together on autonomous AI system to predict accidents before they happen, take control of car
Robot To Retrieve Fuel From Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Two week mission for robot to retrieve sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged Fukushima nuclear reactors
US To Exempt Allies From Expanded China Chip Equipment Export Rules
Biden administration reportedly will exempt certain allied countries from tougher chip equipment export rules to China
Japan’s Government Ends Use Of Floppy Disks
Decades overdue. Japanese government finally realises it is no longer the 1990s and confirms it has ended use of floppy disks
US Urges Netherlands, Japan To Increase Chip Kit Restrictions For China
American official heads to Japan after Dutch meeting, as US seeks to increase restrictions on chip-making equipment for China
Japan Passes Law To Allow Third Party App Stores, Payments
Copy of EU's DMA? Japan passes law that will require Apple and Google to open up their respective ecosystems
China Premier Welcomes Foreign Tech Investment
In meeting with Samsung chair Chinese Premier Li Qiang welcomes further investment from foreign firms, promises improved conditions
Microsoft Announces Big Investments In Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand
Microsoft's AI investments continue in south east Asia, after investments in Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, as well as Thailand
Oracle To Invest More Than $8 Billion In Cloud, AI In Japan
Oracle's huge AI, Cloud investment in Japan will meet growing local demand and address digital sovereignty requirements
Google To Spend $1 Billion On Two Subsea Cables To Japan
US and Japan to be connected by two new subsea Google cables, amid possible AUKUS alliance expansion to include Japan
TSMC Opens First Factory In Japan
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC celebrates opening of first Japanese factory, in key step in global expansion plans
TSMC To Build Second Factory In Japan
World’s largest chipmaker TSMC confirms it will build second fab in Japan, with backing from Sony and Toyota
Japan Chip Equipment Maker Kokusai Expands In China
Japanese chip equipment maker Kokusai Electric expands support staff in China as it sees surging demand from low-end chip makers next year
Nvidia To Build Network Of AI Chip Plants In Japan
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang says company to work with local companies to build network of AI chip plants in Japan
Nvidia Promises Japan AI Support Amidst Heavy Demand
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang says company will try to prioritise Japan AI requirements amidst heavy worldwide demand
Japan Space Agency Hacked, But No Rocket Data Accessed
Admission of 'unauthorised access' of a network server at Japan's space agency (JAXA), but sensitive data not compromised
Japan Opens Probe Into Google Search Domination
More bad news for Alphabet as Japanese competition watchdog begins investigation into Google's search domination
EU Sees ‘Convergence’ With Japan On Generative AI
EU official says bloc sees 'convergence' with Japan on generative AI as countries seek to regulate popular technology
Toshiba Approves $14bn Private Equity Takeover
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba set to go private after successful $14 billion offer from private equity firm JIP
Tech Investors Flee China As Political Tensions Worsen
Private capital fundraising in Asia-Pacific on track for 10-year low as VC funding in China drops nearly 55 percent, report finds
China Orders Export Restrictions On Chip Materials
China introduces restrictions on gallium and germanium, critical for chip and communications manufacturing, amidst worsening trade tensions
Japan Buys Out JSR As It Drives Chip Equipment Sector
Japanese government to buy out chip materials maker JSR as it seeks to take advantage of US-China tensions to boost domestic edge
China Urges Japan To Drop Chip Export Restrictions
Minister hits back and says China is “strongly dissatisfied with” Japan’s decision to halt the export of chipmaking equipment
UK Government Unveils Long-Awaited £1 Billion Semiconductor Strategy
Long-awaited government strategy for UK semiconductor strategy unveiled, but some critics argue it is not enough
North Korea ‘Stole $721m’ In Crypto From Japan
Study estimates North Korean hackers have stolen $721m in crypto from Japan since 2017, one-third of global total
Japan Start-Up iSpace Prepares First Commercial Moon Landing
Japanese start-up ispace prepares to attempt first-ever commercial lunar landing on Tuesday with M1 mission