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CHIPMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2022
U.S. House to take up bill on China competition and chips industry
The White House is pushing Congress to approve funding to subsidize chip production in the U.S., as shortages of the components have increased supply chain bottlenecks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2022
Toyota remains world's top car-seller as it widens lead over VW
The carmaker said sales amounted to 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, including those by affiliates Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2022
How the computer chip shortage could incite a U.S. conflict with China
The war game and study by the Center for a New American Security illustrate how dependent the world is on Taiwanese computer chips.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2022
Nvidia quietly prepares to abandon $40 billion bid for SoftBank's Arm
The purchase — poised to become the biggest chip deal ever when it was announced in 2020 — has drawn a fierce backlash from regulators and the chip industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2022
There’s a four-year wait list for Toyota's Land Cruisers in Japan
Waiting times were already stretching out to two years after the vehicle was revamped in 2021 for the first time in 14 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2022
Chipmaker TSMC hails Japan plant as special case in overseas expansion
TSMC's chairman said Thursday its Japan venture with a Sony Group Corp. subsidiary is a special case as the firm typically seeks full ownership in overseas plants.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 12, 2022
Sony is dealing with PlayStation 5 shortage by making more PS4s
The older console uses less advanced chips, is simpler to make and provides a budget-friendly alternative to the flagship model.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 11, 2022
At bilateral trade talks, Japan urges more collaboration with Taiwan on chips
The chairman of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association expressed hopes that cooperation would positively impact the resilience of both Taiwan and Japan's supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 5, 2022
At CES, chipmakers show off plans to go after each other’s turf
Intel's loss of leadership in chip-manufacturing technology has exposed it to challenges from newly confident rivals in the PC market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2022
Toyota surpasses GM to take U.S. sales crown for first time
To retake its leadership position, GM will have to return to something closer to the 2.5 million vehicles the company delivered in 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2021
Taiwan chip industry emerges as battlefront in U.S.-China showdown
The foundries are so valuable to the global economy that some refer to Taiwan's chip sector as a 'silicon shield' that deters a Chinese attack and ensures American support.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2021
Japan and Taiwan ruling parties to boost economic security cooperation
The meeting was held as the LDP has stepped up exchanges with the Taiwanese ruling party, with the self-ruled island facing military pressure from an increasingly assertive China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2021
Top chipmaking adviser proposes tax breaks and spending to revive industry in Japan
Spending approved this week should be just the start of its efforts to reverse decades of decline, says Tetsuro Higashi, the leading chip expert advising the Kishida administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2021
Chinese chip mogul slams $9 billion rescue by state-backed fund as 'a crime'
The public spectacle around the envisioned rescue of one of China's most important semiconductor players has transfixed an industry accustomed to meticulously crafted private deals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2021
Japan enacts record extra budget to fund economic package as pandemic continues
Lavish spending plans for the year through March highlight Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's stance of prioritizing economic revitalization while putting fiscal health on the back burner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2021
Intel plans $7 billion Asia expansion as chip crunch persists
The project marks a big bet on Malaysia, which is emerging as a global center for testing and assembling semiconductors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2021
Biden team weighs new clampdown on China’s largest chipmaker
The Biden administration is considering imposing tougher sanctions on China's largest chipmaker, building on an effort to limit the country's access to advanced technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2021
Chip giant Taiwan's energy security on the line with LNG referendum
The referendum, which seeks to relocate the project away from an ancient algal reef and would likely delay it for years, has a reasonable chance of passing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2021
Supply chain woes force Murata to ship lithium batteries by air
On top of inflated base cargo fees fueled by high demand, batteries shipped via air incur extra handling charges because they're a fire hazard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2021
TSMC leads rush for renewables ahead of Taiwan energy vote
This month, Taiwan will hold a referendum that could have far-reaching effects on the world's supply of semiconductors.

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