Electronics

Japan Display is in the midst of a sweeping restructuring drive. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
Business deals

Japan Display sells Chinese unit for higher-than-expected $200m

Asset review boosts final price from original proposal

31 December 2022
Apple CEO Tim Cook at company headquarters in Cupertino, California. Apple does not allow downloads of iPhone apps from outside its official App Store.
Technology

Tim Cook relayed concern over app store curbs to Japan PM: sources

Apple woos Tokyo as antitrust pressure builds in the West

31 December 2022
Kyocera is planning a big investment in semiconductors. (Source photo by AP)
Semiconductors

Kyocera to invest $9.8bn in semiconductor, electronics fields

Company to pledge KDDI shares for first time as collateral to raise funds

27 December 2022
The MacBook is Apple's last major product still manufactured solely in China, but that is set to change in 2023. 
Supply Chain

Apple to start making MacBooks in Vietnam by mid-2023

iPhone maker aims to have 'out of China' production alternatives for key products

20 December 2022
Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker, will sell its equity stake in Tsinghua Unigroup held through a subisidary.
17 December 2022
The estimated cost of components for Samsung's latest model, the Galaxy Z Fold 4, is about $670, or less than 40% of its sales price. (Photo courtesy of the company)
Electronics

Samsung foldable smartphone teardown reveals 50% local parts

Lower component costs bring higher profit margin than newest iPhone

11 December 2022
Huawei smartwatches are displayed at a Bic Camera store in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. (Photo by Shuhei Yuzawa)
China tech

Huawei pushes smartwatches in Japan as U.S. sanctions bite

Wearables can be made without cutting-edge chips used in smartphones

5 December 2022
As Panasonic's CEO, Kunio Nakamura pushed through drastic reforms that broke the rules of Japanese business management.
Obituaries

Kunio Nakamura, dead at 83, transformed Panasonic as president

'Destruction and creation' turnaround saved company from brink of failure

1 December 2022
Apple is expected to adopt Sony's new CMOS image sensors for the new iPhones that go on sale next year.
Electronics

Sony to supply Apple with advanced image sensor for next iPhone

Breakthrough in chip design paves way for better photos against the light

29 November 2022
3D animation of a basketball game from Beyond Sports, recently acquired by Sony. (Photo courtesy of Beyond Sports)
Media & Entertainment

Sony sets sights on metaverse gold with sports animation purchase

Company eyes major new entertainment business to join games, movies, music

23 November 2022
China's BOE Technology Group has ramped up production of OLED panels in recent years. (Photo by Imaginechina via AP)
China tech

China poised to amass 43% of global OLED panel output capacity

Current leader South Korea looks behind its shoulder as gap narrows

23 November 2022
Originally released through a crowdfunding campaign in 2021, the Nicobo is a stationary robot designed to keep its owners company. (Photo courtesy of Panasonic)
Electronics

Panasonic to launch pet robot in pivot away from home appliances

'Nicobo' to keep more users company after successful crowdfunding campaign

22 November 2022
Daikin is investing more in its factories in India, which it wants to turn into "a high-volume hub" for exports to Africa.
Electronics

Daikin pours $710m into boosting output in India, Southeast Asia

Growing Asia market prompts expansion, including compact AC in Indonesia

18 November 2022
Chipmakers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. are adjusting spending plans as a chip shortage swings to a glut.
Semiconductors

Chipmakers trim spending by billions as COVID boom fades

Cost-saving could be tough for likes of TSMC and Intel amid race to build plants

17 November 2022
Apple supplier Foxconn has been struggling with disruptions at its key iPhone production site in China. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Technology

Apple supplier Foxconn expects a 'flat' 2023 amid inflation, COVID

Key iPhone assembler says China plant lockdown will hit revenue this quarter

10 November 2022
The twistable display has a stretchability of about 20%, LG Display says. (Photo courtesy of LG Display)
Electronics

LG eyes wearable potential for stretchable, twistable display

Film-like, micro-LED technology could also be used in cars and clothes, company says

9 November 2022
Sony Group Chairman, President and CEO Kenichiro Yoshida speaks on the sidelines of the Nikkei Management Forum in Tokyo on Nov. 8. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Global Management Forum 2022

Sony CEO says diverse group offers hedge against weak yen

Japanese electronics giant looks to 'installation-based' cars through Honda deal

8 November 2022
A pair of Sony earbuds with its new, plastic-free packaging. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)
Companies

Sony to eliminate plastic packaging, starting with phones and earbuds

Exclusive: Electronics group eyes shift to paper and bamboo materials

8 November 2022
Murata expects that in the not-too-distant future its components will find their way into even more automobiles and smart devices. (Photo courtesy of the company)
Automobiles

Japan's Murata to invest $305m in China factory, eyeing EV surge

Component maker beefs up as auto industry clamors for more of its products

7 November 2022
Japanese technicians in the clean room at a Renesas semiconductor site. Japan is teaming with the U.S. to develop the sector.
Electronics

Japan to spend $2.4bn on joint chip research hub with U.S.

Domestic chip production also earmarked for supplementary budget

6 November 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden has put in place strict restrictions on export of advance chip technology to China.
Electronics

U.S. calls out Japan and Netherlands over China chip curbs

Exports of semiconductor-making gear significant part of Japan's economy

6 November 2022
GS Yuasa has made more than 1.4 million lithium-ion batteries since 2009. (Photo by Eisaku Nitta)
Technology

Japan's GS Yuasa to jump on EV battery bandwagon

New business launching as soon as 2023 will tap know-how from hybrids

3 November 2022
Foxconn says it is working with authorities in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou to maintain production of Apple iPhones and limit the risk of a wider COVID-19 outbreak.  
Supply Chain

Foxconn raises bonuses for workers at COVID curb-hit iPhone plant

Key Apple suppliers grapple with disruption as some workers flee restrictions

1 November 2022
BOE is the world leader in LCD displays, but is betting big on new high-end display technology. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
Electronics

Chinese display maker BOE eyes VR market with new $4bn factory

Industry giant hopes to return to profit by investing in next-generation tech

1 November 2022
The Japanese maker of LCD displays has suffered continued financial setbacks. (Photo by Karina Noka)
Business deals

Japan Display sells Chinese subsidiary in latest restructuring move

Troubled Apple supplier looks for return to profitability

29 October 2022