Kioxia launched a 332-layer NAND flash with 4.8 Gb/s interface speed, leapfrogging rivals Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix. The Japanese chipmaker targets enterprise and data center SSDs for AI workloads…
Asian shares mostly rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, while the Japanese yen hit a 39-year low against the U.S. dollar, trading near 162 yen. South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan rebounded from e…
Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, with South Korea's Kospi rebounding 1.3% after recent tech-led losses. Oil prices stabilized as the U.S. and Iran agreed to send delegatio…
Apple warned that memory chip shortages are forcing it to hike product prices, triggering a sharp sell-off in Asian tech stocks. South Korea's Kospi fell 6.9%, Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 4.3%, and Tai…
South Korean chip stocks rallied on Thursday after Micron Technology reported record quarterly revenue and an upbeat outlook, signaling sustained AI memory demand. Samsung Electronics rose 5.3% and SK…
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a 370 trillion yen ($2.3 trillion) growth strategy on June 20, 2026, targeting 17 sectors including AI and semiconductors, aiming to quintuple domestic c…
Asian shares traded mixed on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 jumping 1.6% and South Korea's Kospi gaining 0.4%, while U.S. futures fell and oil prices declined on progress in U.S.-Iran talks. Technolo…
Japan's top five chipmaking equipment suppliers reported a 10% drop in China sales, marking a first-time decrease that signals Beijing's success in building domestic semiconductor capabilities. The de…
Japan's semiconductor equipment makers Tokyo Electron, Screen Holdings, and Advantest are losing China revenue due to export controls, with Tokyo Electron's China sales dropping from 47.4% to 26.8% of…
Japan's semiconductor equipment makers reported a 10% drop in China sales as export restrictions on advanced chipmaking technology take effect. Tokyo Electron's China revenue fell from 279.4 billion y…
South Korea's Kospi and Japan's Nikkei 225 hit record highs on June 18, 2026, driven by surging AI chip demand. SK Hynix joined the trillion-dollar club, while Samsung and Tokyo Electron led gains, wi…
Japan's exports rose 17% in May, the fastest growth since November 2022, driven by a 41.6% surge in semiconductor-related shipments amid AI-driven demand. The ninth straight month of export growth bea…
Japan recorded a trade deficit of ¥378.7 billion in May 2026, its first shortfall in four months, driven by a surge in imports of semiconductors and electronic components. The deficit reflects intensi…
Asian tech stocks surged on Monday after the United States and Iran announced a peace agreement, with AI and semiconductor companies posting the largest gains. SoftBank rose 10%, SK Hynix climbed 6.42…