The Latest Breaking News from Nikkei Asia

Honda Could Build Ohio Hybrid Factory, But Here's The Catch

Nikkei outlines a $1,900,000 to $2,530,000 Honda Ohio hybrid plant, but Honda says its North American factory plans remain undecided.

Motor1 · Sep 25

Toyota Is Reportedly Getting Into EREVs. Here's What We Know

With extended range electric vehicles becoming more and more popular in China, Toyota reportedly wants to produce as many as 400,000 per year by 2028.

InsideEVs · Sep 22

Nissan's New Skyline Finally Has A Debut Date: December 2026

Nissan’s 14th-generation Skyline shows up in just a few months.

Motor1 · Sep 21

Ex-TSMC manager first to be indicted under National Security Act for allegedly attempting to leak core Taiwanese chipmaking technologies to China

They could face up to seven years in prison.

PC Gamer · Jul 21

Dutch chip sector at very high risk of Chinese interference, government-funded study warns — calls for stricter vetting at sites like ASML

The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies has rated the Dutch semiconductor industry as being at very high risk of Chinese foreign interference.

Tom’s Hardware · Jul 20

Apple Plans Five New iPhones by 2027 as Foldable Push Reaches 10 Million Units

Discover Apple's ambitious roadmap with at least five new iPhone models by 2027, including a foldable phone. Learn how a memory shortage is reshaping their supply chain and impacting production targets.

International Business Times UK · Jul 9

Qualcomm plans China-specific data center chips — new Dragonfly lineup will include nerfed AI accelerators that comply with export thresholds

Qualcomm has announced that it will bring all four of its Dragonfly data center product lines to China.

Tom’s Hardware · Jun 25

AMD is said to be holding talks with Samsung about making some of its future chips to offset TSMC's constrained supply of cutting-edge wafers

If true, my money would be on low-end laptop APUs or Ryzen IO chiplets.

PC Gamer · Jun 19

Planning to move to Japan? Residency and PR applications may soon cost more

Japan is raising fees for foreign residents seeking to renew or change their status. New caps are set at 100,000 yen for standard permits and 300,000 yen for permanent residency. This move aims to generate funds for integration initiatives and illegal residency cases. A new electronic travel authorization system, JESTA,…

The Economic Times · May 31

Nikon weaponizes lower prices to break ASML's lithography monopoly — tech giant leverages in-house manufacturing to slash prices to lure back American chipmakers

Nikon will try to claw back lithography customers by selling argon fluoride (ArF) tools for less than the market leader, ASML.

Tom’s Hardware · May 30