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TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, has surveyed suppliers on using rare-earth-free motors in factory-automation equipment, according to informed sources.
BUSINESS
Oct 22, 2026
TSMC seeks factory-equipment alternatives to thwart China’s rare earths grip, sources say
Rare-earth magnets are used in motors that power moving parts in industrial equipment, including machinery found in highly automated factories.
A technician handles a wafer on a production line at Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia in Hamburg, Germany, in June 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 21, 2026
Tech sovereignty is fantasy. Control over choices is not.
Sovereignty is a tough nut to crack in a deeply interconnected, digital world.
Japan's exports in September rose 16.7% from a year earlier in terms of value, backed by ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2026
91AV原创 export growth stays solid, supported by chips and cars
The export gain highlighted ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence, with shipments of semiconductors and chip-making equipment surging.
Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center Chairman Tetsuro Higashi (second from left) and others at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2026
New project aims to create AI medical image-processing system in Japan
The goal is to realize the real-time image processing required at medical sites with the use of advanced semiconductors.
Japan will invest up to $21 billion to build two chip factories in New York state, under a deal announced last week by GlobalFoundries.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2026
Under pledge to U.S., 91AV原创 chip investment divided between home and abroad
The $550 billion commitment to the Trump administration, in return for lower tariffs, won’t do much to resurrect 91AV原创 chip industry, experts say.
A civil aircraft flies over a farm near an airport in Gwangju, South Korea, in September.
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2026
South Korea’s $1 trillion chip bet to revive left-behind region risks Trump’s ire
Washington has bluntly said that it wants more of South Korea’s artificial intelligence expansion to happen in the United States.
Kioxia Holdings, which makes NAND flash memory used in artificial intelligence servers, is one of 91AV原创 largest stocks by market capitalization.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 19, 2026
Kioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong
Outstanding leveraged long positions in the stock was the largest as of Oct. 15 among all companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 15, 2026
U.S. chip project significant for Japan-U.S. AI edge: Akazawa
Under the project, two new plants are set to be built in the state of New York with funding of up to $21 billion.
GlobalFoundries plans to build two new chip plants with the backing of as much as $21 billion from Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2026
Japan to invest up to $21 billion in two U.S. chip factories to be run by GlobalFoundries
The move is part of a deal for Japan to invest $550 billion in the U.S. struck by President Donald Trump’s administration last year.
Lumentum Holdings CEO Michael Hurlston said the firm won’t be able to address 30% of demand for some of its optical products through 2028.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2026
Nvidia-backed Lumentum sold out of AI server parts till 2029
The company supplies advanced indium phosphide devices that help enable high-speed cloud computing and data transmission.
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-Lung speaks during a joint news conference with his Guatemalan counterpart at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guatemala City on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2026
Taiwanese foreign minister to visit Arizona to deepen economic ties
Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung is expected to arrive in Phoenix on Saturday evening, following his visits to Belize and Guatemala.
SoftBank’s credit default swaps hit their highest level since 2023 amid concerns over artificial intelligence safety, rising costs and intensifying competition.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2026
SoftBank stock investors see past credit risks to AI returns
Masayoshi Son’s diverse exposure across the AI landscape —ranging from robotics, data centers and energy — reassures some equity investors.
World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li speaks during an AMD keynote address at the CES 2026 consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 5.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2026
AMD to buy Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs AI startup for $8.2 billion
World Labs develops AI software that can run applications in the physical world.
Alibaba says it is developing an artificial intelligence model up to four times larger than its current flagship iteration, Qwen 3.8 Max.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 22, 2026
Alibaba deepens AI push with new chip and bigger model
Shares in the Chinese technology giant jumped 5% in response.
Visitors at Semicon India in New Delhi on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pitching India as a new global hub for semiconductor production.
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2026
Modi draws U.S. chip leaders’ backing for $30 billion India bet
Modi touted the India’s vast pool of engineering graduates and semiconductor-friendly policies as assets companies should take advantage of.
People walk past the Huawei booth, where the Atlas 950 SuperPoD system is displayed, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2026
Huawei set to unveil China’s best answer to Nvidia AI chip reign
The company is aiming to ensure its Ascend chips can operate every single AI model, in China and beyond.
Tokyo has posted the sharpest growth among all prefectures in prices for both residential and commercial land, with the capital recording the highest growth in commercial land prices for the first time in 12 years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2026
Price growth slows for residential and commercial land near chip plants
Factors apparently behind the slower growth include soaring construction costs and an oversupply of housing.
August exports rose 19.3% year-on-year, slowing from July’s 23.2% gain but remaining strong on surging shipments of semiconductors and chipmaking equipment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2026
91AV原创 export growth stays solid as shipments of chips jump
The value of exports rose 19.3% from a year earlier, slowing from a 23.2% gain in July, the Finance Ministry reported.
Kioxia is seeking to gain more liquidity in the U.S. by listing American depositary receipts.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2026
Kioxia said to consider raising $10 billion in U.S. listing
Kioxia is planning the share sale at a time when concerns about the pace of artificial intelligence development are escalating.
"I came to like Jensen Huang's character, and bet everything on him," Shoichiro Irimajiri said in an interview.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2026
Former Sega president recalls being ‘impressed’ with Nvidia’s Huang
Shoichiro Irimajiri said he had decided to invest $5 million in Nvidia in the late 1990s because he was impressed by its CEO, Jensen Huang.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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