As countries around the world continue to invest extensively in the semiconductor sector, Japan is accelerating the revival of its own chip industry, aiming not just to catch up with its peers, but to become a major chipmaker that can contribute to ensuring the ...
The Japanese semiconductor industry is on the cusp of a revival, with a major national backing for players including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., a world-leading chipmaker that is setting up plants in Japan, and Rapidus, a new cutting-edge domestic chipmaker. The Japan Times interviewed University ...
Government supports expanding chip production
Semiconductors are a key technology for achieving digital transformation and green transformation, and they are also strategically important goods from the perspective of economic security and 91AVÔ´´ overall industrial competitiveness. It is critical that Japan captures the increasing global demand for these chips. Advanced semiconductors ...
Expo marks ¡®digital renaissance¡¯ brewing in Kyushu
While many of us know what a semiconductor is and generally how small they are, it is becoming transparently obvious that these tiny chips impact many parts of our lives. Their influence continues to grow as simple products become more complex and our world ...
Kyushu University¡¯s effort in training human resources as well as conducting research and development in the field of semiconductors transcends academic boundaries and national borders. The Japan Times interviewed President Tatsuro Ishibashi and Senior Vice President and Dean of the Institute for Advanced Study Masaharu ...
Thriving ties bode well for deeper collaboration
For decades, Malaysia and Japan have enjoyed a thriving economic partnership, built on a foundation of trust and cooperation. The roots of this prolific relationship stretch back to the early 1970s, when Japan first emerged as one of Malaysia¡¯s key trading partners. In the ...
¡°Truly Asia¡± may be the country¡¯s tourism slogan, but in recent years Malaysia especially has also been positioning itself as a truly welcome destination in Southeast Asia for foreign direct investment. It is no secret that Malaysia has long welcomed FDI. As a recent U.S. ...
The Malaysian multinational oil and gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has tapped the man who has spearheaded its diverse business interests, including the domestic and global natural gas initiatives and portfolio, to help bring about a cleaner global future. In June, Khairuddin Khalik ...
Hakone offers visitors lush nature and rich cultural history
The town of Hakone is a popular tourist destination with abundant nature, hot springs and museums. Lake Ashi, with its beautiful views of Mount Fuji, is surely one of its most picturesque features. But it is also a destination where friendly residents and international ...
Working today to build a resilient Southeast Asia tomorrow
For five-plus decades now, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in its charter has stated that one of its purposes is to ¡°enhance regional resilience by promoting greater political, security, economic and sociocultural cooperation.¡± As the organization has worked toward that end mindful of present-day ...
ASEAN-Japan Centre observes Aug. 8 with a shared future in its sights
Aug. 8 commemorates the 57th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, reflecting on our ongoing journey filled with aspirations and achievements. For over half a century, ASEAN and Japan have continued to navigate heart-to-heart relations, shared commitments and equal ...
¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do ¡¡± Mitsuo Hoshi heard his friend reply after telling him about the dangers of nuclear weapons. It was then that Hoshi, 35, realized that when people hear about these weapons, they seem almost unreal. But the more he learns ...
