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The United States withdrew an updated list of Chinese firms allegedly aiding Beijing's military shortly after it was posted on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/14/world/us-withdraws-china-military-list/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The relentless surge in memory chip prices over the past few months has driven a vast divide between winners and losers in the stock market, and investors don’t see any end in sight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/10/tech/memory-chip-crunch-markets/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Taiwan’s top tariffs negotiator said it would be impossible to shift 40% of its semiconductor production capacity to the U.S. as she rejected claims that the island’s chip industry would relocate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/10/tech/taiwan-impossible-chip-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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India and Malaysia pledged to deepen their semiconductor partnership as the Indian Ocean neighbors ramp up trade and security links during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/08/tech/india-malaysia-semiconductor-modi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Shares in Japanese gaming giant Nintendo plunged 11%, as it was hit by investor concern over software sales and the impact of a memory chip shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/companies/nintendo-shares-dive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The success of the Switch 2 console drove up Nintendo's net profit by more than 50% in the nine months to December, the company said, but a global memory chip shortage could push up manufacturing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/nintendo-sales-switch2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japanese flash memory maker Kioxia Holdings is promoting Executive Vice President Hiroo Oota to chief executive officer and president in a move to expand its presence in the memory chip market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/companies/kioxia-new-ceo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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ASML reported record fourth-quarter orders and raised its 2026 outlook, though there is doubt whether the chip equipment maker can meet surging demand from artificial intelligence chipmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/tech/asml-orders-capacity/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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China’s DeepSeek honed its artificial intelligence models, which were later used by the Chinese military, with the help of Nvidia, the chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on China has revealed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/tech/nvidia-deepseek-ai-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Shares of Japanese toilet maker Toto gained the most in five years after memory demand excited expectations of growth in its little-known chipmaking materials operations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/22/markets/toto-shares-chip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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With chips, investments and planned defense spending hikes, Taiwan is aiming to win over U.S. President Donald Trump and avert a crisis. Will it work? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-trump-china-appeasement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang is planning to travel to China in late January as he works to reopen a crucial market for his company’s artificial intelligence chips. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/nvidia-huang-china-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Taiwan's economy soared last year on skyrocketing exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, but traditional manufacturers struggled as they were clobbered by U.S. tariffs and a strong local currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/taiwan-manufacturers-no-export-boom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The U.S. and Taiwan have agreed to a trade pact that would lower tariffs on goods from the island to 15% and see Taiwanese semiconductor companies increase financing for American operations by $500 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/16/economy/us-taiwan-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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In a highly charged court hearing, Dutch chipmaker Nexperia claimed that Chinese owner Wingtech Technology Co. was pushing for technology transfers out of Europe and threatening executives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/15/tech/nexperia-chinese-owner-threats-chips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will allow Nvidia to export its second most powerful AI chips to China, despite concerns from China hawks in Washington, after the company was previously barred from doing so. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/tech/us-nvidia-h200-chip-exports-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is close to a trade deal with Taiwan that would significantly expand Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s planned investment in chip production on U.S. soil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/tech/trump-taiwan-trade-us-chip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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An effort by Europe to stand up to China and retain local technology by wresting chipmaker Nexperia away from its Chinese owner is approaching a breaking point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/12/tech/europe-china-chips-breaking-point/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Taiwanese tech titan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract maker of chips, has started mass producing its cutting-edge 2-nanometer semiconductor chips, the company announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/31/tech/tsmc-production-2nm-chips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Artificial intelligence’s appetite for data storage has delivered Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia world-beating stock gains this year, a sign the AI boom is alive despite recent market jitters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/companies/kioxia-ai-stock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Japan’s industry ministry is set to nearly quadruple its budgeted support for cutting-edge semiconductors and AI development to about ¥1.23 trillion for the next fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/26/economy/ai-budget-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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While the local economy has been boosted by the full-scale launch of operations at TSMC's first Japan plant a year ago, residents remain concerned about its impact on groundwater. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/26/companies/tsmc-kumamoto-plant-groundwater-concerns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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The U.S. has accused China of engaging in unfair trade practices in the semiconductor sector, but is holding off on imposing additional tariffs on chip imports until at least mid-2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/tech/us-hold-off-china-chip-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Chinese chipmakers are rushing to the IPO market, raising funds that are key to the nation’s goal of technological self-reliance and winning the global race on artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/22/tech/china-chipmakers-ipo-rush/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon

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Rapidus is betting on artificial intelligence-enhanced design tools to give it an edge over its competitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/tech/rapidus-ai-design-tools/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon