Pilot production of 2-nanometre chips, the cutting-edge for chipmaking technology, is under way. The ambitious effort is seen as a model for the sort of new-age industrial policy favoured by Japan’s …
Why has China lowered its own ranking in global financial competitiveness?
A Beijing think tank dropped China’s world ranking to fifth place, behind the US, Japan, UK and Germany following stock market volatility A Beijing-based governmental think tank has taken the rare …
China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers
BEIJING/SYDNEY, July 6 (Reuters) – China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concern from Japan, …
Expert Explains | How India and Japan can deepen their business ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has brought welcome support to Indo-Japanese clean energy partnerships, among others. The fruits of these endeavors will be visible in the coming years.
Japan keeps yen intervention threat alive, says in close touch with US
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 3 (Reuters) – Japan issued a fresh warning to currency markets on Friday as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo was in regular contact with …
Singapore, Japan to boost collaboration in areas including AI and healthcare
Enterprise Singapore and the Japan External Trade Organisation sign a pact to extend cooperation for three more years. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
US semiconductor giant breaks ground on $9.3-billion memory chip plant expansion in Japan
Micron Technology has broken ground on the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Hiroshima …
Japan stifles Italy for the first time since 2018 in Nations Championship rugby
TOKYO (AP) — Japan muted Italy 27-10 in Nations Championship rugby on Saturday and won their matchup for the first time since 2018. Japan led 17-10 at halftime and kept Italy scoreless in the second …
Micron breaks ground on $9 billion western Japan plant expansion
Micron Technology Inc. on Saturday broke ground on the expansion of its factory in western Japan, a ¥1.5 trillion ($9.3 billion) undertaking to produce advanced memory chips.
Survey shows Japan’s business sentiment improving for a 5th straight quarter
Business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers has improved for a fifth straight quarter, the Bank of Japan said in its quarterly “tankan” survey released Wednesday. The survey’s so-called …