AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI and Semiconductors: NTT, Furukawa Electric, Shinko Electric and Japan Semiconductor are developing an optical chiplet aimed at faster, lower-power data links for AI infrastructure, with commercial production as the goal. Sumitomo Chemical is also exploring semiconductor-materials cooperation with India’s Tata Electronics. Clean Energy: Kawasaki Heavy Industries has begun building a hydrogen liquefaction plant in Japan, while Sumitomo Electric opened a £350 million subsea-cable factory in Scotland to serve power-grid projects. Trade and Logistics: Japanese firms have tested freight routes along the Middle Corridor, as Tokyo funds cargo-screening upgrades at Kazakhstan’s Aktau port expected to cut inspection times by two-thirds. Consumer and Workforce: Japan’s convenience-store sales edged up 0.5% in September, but customer visits fell for a 15th straight month. Uniqlo plans to raise prices on selected items by about 4%; Japan is also shifting 20,000 skilled-worker visa slots to caregiver roles amid rising demand.
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