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Japanese investment in China tumbles 16% as automaker woes spread

Oct 4, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi

TOKYO -- Japanese companies are pulling away from China, with capital investments by local subsidiaries declining for the seventh consecutive quarter in April-June and falling below the amount invested in Europe. A slump that started with Japanese automakers amid tough competition has now spread to components and other parts of the supply chain in China.
AI-fueled demand buoys semiconductor market while legacy chips lag

Aug 21, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi

TOKYO -- Global semiconductor demand continues to be in an upswing, underpinned by orders for AI chips and other advanced products while the materials and legacy chip sectors remain in a slump. The global chip market rose 18.3% in the April-June quarter from a year earlier, according to data from World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, up from 17.8% in the first quarter and 11.6% in last year's fourth quarter.
Japan's once-overlooked chip sector suppliers drive Nikkei rally

Mar 1, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Kenta Shinozaki |Ryosuke Eguchi

TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average's record-making rally approached the 40,000 milestone on Friday, buoyed by the strong performance of Japan's previously unnoticed gems in the global semiconductor industry. Chipmaking equipment manufacturer Tokyo Electron climbed 5% at one point to touch a new record high. This followed the rises by American chip companies Nvidia and AMD in the U.S. market on Thursday.
China slump drags on for Japan's chip and component suppliers

Feb 12, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi |Yuta Fukushima

TOKYO -- Shipments of Japanese electronic parts and semiconductors are starting to pick up, but industry players expect only a slow recovery in the first half of 2024 as Chinese consumer spending remains weak. Inventories of electronic parts and devices declined for five straight months through December, data from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry shows. Inventories fell 25% on the year in the October-December quarter after a 20% drop in the previous three months.
China's chipmaking equipment imports surge 93% despite curbs

Nov 13, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi

TOKYO -- Chinese imports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment rose more than 90% on the year last quarter, as the country has proven able to produce advanced chips despite trade controls imposed by the U.S. and its allies. Imports of machinery and equipment for producing semiconductors or integrated circuits jumped 93% in the three months through September to 63.4 billion yuan ($8.7 billion), a Nikkei analysis of Chinese customs data shows.
Japan hankers for consoles that bring classic video games back to life

Nov 3, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi

TOKYO -- Forty years after Nintendo brought video games into the home, consoles that can bring retro cartridges back to life have found fertile markets around the world as gamers pine for nostalgia, enough so that two Japanese companies which have long dealt in old-school media are jumping into the console-making business.
China risk growing, say 60% of Japan's corporate heads: poll

Sep 27, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi |Tamaki Kyozuka

TOKYO -- More than 60% of Japanese business leaders expect the risks of operating in China to increase in the future amid the crumbling real estate sector and geopolitical concerns, a Nikkei survey has found. The survey of 145 heads of major companies also showed that a majority are planning to boost their company's return on equity to at least 10%, as Japanese companies strive to improve profitability.
Japan's outside directors take on multiple posts amid talent shortage

Sep 18, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi

TOKYO -- A growing number of outside directors in Japan are juggling posts at multiple companies as businesses fight over a limited pool, especially of women, with the right resume. Of 14,331 individuals serving as an outside director or auditor for a Tokyo-listed company, 2,513 did so for two or more businesses, governance consultancy ProNed found, up roughly 40% from 2022.
Shareholders to demand more from Japan companies at annual meetings

Jun 8, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Konatsu Ochi |Ryosuke Eguchi |Hayate Koike

TOKYO -- Tense faceoffs are expected between shareholders and corporate leaders at annual general meetings to be held this month. Overseas investors are requesting dialogue on zero emissions with major businesses including Toyota Motor. Boardrooms are also under growing scrutiny over diversity. And as for capital efficiency, investors want direct answers on growth potential and distribution to shareholders. Japan's largest listed company is not exempt from investor requests.
Intel eager to partner with Japan in chip manufacturing: CEO

May 18, 2023 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryosuke Eguchi |Ryo Mukano

TOKYO -- Intel will deepen its cooperation with Japanese companies and research institutes to develop technologies and materials for semiconductor manufacturing, the U.S. chipmaker's CEO told Nikkei in an interview on Thursday. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was in Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the morning.