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Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars, a person familiar with the plans says.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2026
Sony and TSMC to invest ?1 trillion in joint chip plant in Japan
The Japanese company¡¯s chip arm Sony Semiconductor Solutions and TSMC are partnering on next-generation image sensors for robots and cars.
Sony¡¯s Kumamoto Technology Center (center right) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.¡¯s Kumamoto Plant (center left) in Kikuyo town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2026
Chip plants begin restarting operations in quake-hit Kumamoto
The quick recovery comes as damage was relatively limited compared with that from the two successive major earthquakes that hit the prefecture about 10 years ago.
The collapsed worship hall of Yatsushiro Shrine a day after Tuesday¡¯s magnitude?7.1 earthquake that struck southern Kumamoto Prefecture
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2026
Kumamoto quake reminds us ¡ª again ¡ª of the ties that bind
Tuesday¡¯s quake was measured at magnitude 7.1, or shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has offerered condolences and pledges assistance following Tuesday's earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2026
Taiwan expresses support for quake-hit Kumamoto
Japan and its island neighbor have a long history of providing mutual support during disasters.
Wendell Huang, chief financial officer of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., speaks to the media following a news conference in Taipei on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 20, 2026
TSMC¡¯s $265 billion U.S. spend driven by demand and rivals, CFO says
The company, fresh off reporting expectation-beating sales and profit and increasing its growth forecasts, still sees challenges in fulfilling all customer orders.
Rapidus plans to sell its advanced 2-nanometer chips at around the same price as those already mass-produced by TSMC, the world's largest chip foundry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2026
Rapidus to match TSMC on 2-nanometer chip pricing, Japan firm¡¯s president says
The Taiwanese maker¡¯s chips are expected to be sold at around ?3 million to ?3.5 million per silicon wafer.
The Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on June 8. Much of the market's boom is fueled by heaps of money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
¡®FOMO really got me¡¯: Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally
Much of the AI stock boom is fueled by money borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates.
Samsung Electronics workers chant slogans during a rally ahead of a planned strike outside the company's semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2026
Do Â鶹´«Ã½ chip workers need a Samsung-style strike?
Even as Tokyo firms prepare to award customary summer bonuses, there will be nothing on the scale that South Korean companies are offering.
TSMC is racing to expand at a time customers from Nvidia to Broadcom are vying for access to its cutting-edge facilities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2026
TSMC warns chip supply won¡¯t meet AI-fueled demand for years
Comments by CEO C.C. Wei suggest production capacity remains a key bottleneck in the buildout of global computing infrastructure.
Stock market information displayed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on May 6
BUSINESS
May 26, 2026
TSMC¡¯s relentless rise powers Taiwan¡¯s market value above India
The island¡¯s market capitalization climbed to $4.95 trillion as of Monday, while India¡¯s value has dropped to $4.92 trillion.
The U.S.-China rivalry is increasingly centered on semiconductor and rare-earth chokepoints as Japan tries to revive its chip industry and secure a strategically vital role in global supply chains.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
May 18, 2026
Semiconductor chokepoints define U.S.-China rivalry
Two chokepoints now stand out: advanced semiconductors for China and rare-earth minerals for the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping during bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Busan, South Korea, in October.
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2026
Why the Trump-Xi summit will be underwhelming
The best-case scenario for the Trump-Xi summit might be that the two leaders agree to disagree on the many fundamental challenges in the U.S.-China relationship.
The semiconductor industry and related electronics sector together account for around 17% of Taiwan¡¯s economy.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 7, 2026
Hormuz crisis shows gaps in Taiwan¡¯s high-tech ¡®silicon shield¡¯
The factors that make Taiwan an economic powerhouse ¡ª its successful technology industry and artificial intelligence-driven chipmaking ¡ª are also the ones making it vulnerable.
Chen Li-ming, a former Tokyo Electron employee, arrives at the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court for a verdict in a trade secrets case involving Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Tokyo Electron¡¯s Taiwan unit, in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2026
Former Tokyo Electron staff gets decade in jail for TSMC breach
Taiwan¡¯s Intellectual Property and Commercial Court also handed out jail sentences on four others and fined Tokyo Electron¡¯s local unit.
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks during the opening of a Rapidus chip analysis factory in Chitose, Hokkaido, on Saturday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2026
Japan bets ?632 billion to propel startup Rapidus into global AI chip race
The move ramps up financial support for a signature project widely regarded as a long shot.
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on June 7, 2025
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 10, 2026
Taiwan says ¡®impossible¡¯ to move 40% chip capacity to U.S.
Taiwan is a powerhouse in producing chips ¡ª a critical component in the global economy ¡ª but the White House wants more of the technology made in America.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.¡¯s plant in Kumamoto Prefecture. The go-to chipmaker for Nvidia and Apple has decided to adopt cutting-edge technology for its second wafer fabrication plant in the prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2026
TSMC plans major upgrade of Japan chip plant in win for Takaichi
The go-to chipmaker for Nvidia and Apple has decided to adopt cutting-edge technology for its second wafer fabrication plant in Kumamoto.
Silicon wafers shown on screens at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Renovation Museum in Hsinchu, Taiwan. While Taiwan's economy soared in 2025 on exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, companies in more traditional manufacturing sectors have struggled.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 21, 2026
Taiwan¡¯s traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom
Exports of a range of goods including machinery, metals and chemicals are becoming less profitable amid U.S. tariffs and unfavorable currency conditions.
A man rides a scooter past shipping containers at the Port of Keelung on Friday. The United States said on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Taiwan to reduce tariffs on goods from the democratic island, while increasing Taiwanese semiconductor and tech companies' investments in America.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2026
U.S. and Taiwan clinch deal to cut tariffs and boost chip investment
Duties on Taiwanese shipments would fall to 15%, and Taiwan¡¯s tech industry would increase financing for American operations by $500 billion.
A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility under construction in Phoenix on Oct. 17.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 13, 2026
Trump team nears Taiwan trade deal with more U.S. chip investment
Under the deal taking shape, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. would pledge to build at least four more chip manufacturing plants in Arizona, one source said.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
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