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CHIPMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2023
China hits Micron with review of chips, citing security risks
Beijing said it will conduct the review into America’s largest chipmaker to ensure the integrity of China's information infrastructure supply chain and national security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2023
Chinese foreign minister says Japanese chip curbs to drive Beijing's self-reliance
Chinese Foreign Minister says Tokyo's new export controls on semiconductor equipment will only further drive Beijing's quest 'to become self-reliant.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2023
Japan tightens chip gear exports as U.S. seeks to contain China
Tokyo’s move follows months of lobbying by the U.S. to get Japan to join it in tightening shipments of semiconductor tools to China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2023
Taiwan is pushing Biden for a tax deal that could infuriate China
Taiwanese officials are pushing hard for an agreement to eliminate the burden of double taxation, but the U.S. can't sign a treaty to do so amid concerns of angering Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 29, 2023
China tackles chip talent shortage with new courses and higher pay
Enrollments for undergraduate and post-graduate courses have surged over the past five years thanks to new funds for top universities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Mar 27, 2023
TSMC’s Kumamoto plant tests Kyushu’s readiness to meet surging investment
The world's leading chip manufacturer has invested around ¥1 trillion in the construction of the sprawling industrial complex, which is expected to employ some 1,700 workers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Mar 23, 2023
China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls
Sanctions instigated by Washington in October have made it virtually impossible to transfer advanced chip and supercomputer technology to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 20, 2023
TSMC’s container maker is the hidden jewel of Japan’s chip industry
Valqua makes specialized, superclean containers for storing essential chipmaking chemicals, and it expects to hit its highest sales ever this fiscal year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023
Web of secret chip deals allegedly help U.S. tech flow to Russia
Customs data shows that semiconductors made by large U.S. companies have been getting to Russia via third-party firms since the Ukraine war started.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2023
Why Japan continues to be a land for optimism
Japan may be a low-growth country, but it is also low-risk and stable market, which is a major positive point of consideration for investors and others in this very turbulent world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 11, 2023
Biden administration set to further tighten chipmaking exports to China
The rules may as much as double the number of machines that require special licenses for export, creating fresh hurdles for makers of the equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2023
Japan says no decision yet on chip export restrictions
Many U.S. allies are struggling to balance Washington’s concerns about China’s access to leading-edge technology with their reliance on the world’s biggest manufacturer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 10, 2023
U.S. and India plan to boost chips collaboration, Biden’s commerce chief says
The memorandum of understanding between the two countries focuses on information-sharing and policy dialogue toward greater collaboration in the semiconductor industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2023
Dutch to restrict semiconductor tech exports to China, joining U.S. effort
The Netherlands is a leader in chipmaking technology and the move is a step toward adopting rules urged by Washington to hobble China's chipmaking industry and slow its military advances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2023
SoftBank's Arm likely aiming to raise at least $8 billion in U.S. IPO
Arm is expected to confidentially submit paperwork for its initial public offering in late April, two sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2023
China's chip sector needs more than state money to dull impact of U.S. restrictions
Beijing has earmarked $140 billion for domestic chipmaking development in response to U.S. export restrictions, but money alone is not enough to catch Western rivals.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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