Another semiconductor plant for Kumamoto?
Kikuyo Town near Kumamoto, the center of Kyushu’s semiconductor manufacturing boom, is preparing a new industrial park across the street from TSMC’s two chip plants with the goal of getting TSMC to open a third facility.Read more
Semiconductor manufacturer expanding land acquisitions in Kumamoto
Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), is acquiring more land adjoining its semiconductor factory currently under construction in Kumamoto, according to TBS News.Read more
Sony to acquire 27ha of land for semiconductor plant in Kumamoto
Sony Group Corporation has announced plans for a second semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture. The new factory will be in Koshi City, just outside of Kumamoto City and about one kilometer west of its other factory in Kikuyo Town.Read more
Aoshima is Kyushu's latest real estate hotspot
The small beachside area of Aoshima, in the southern end of Miyazaki City, is experiencing what local reporters are calling a real estate bubble.