Japan

NVIDIA says Japanese partners are deploying its stack across healthcare, drug discovery and vision AI, signaling a deeper push into national AI infrastructure.

Fortune reports Japan is emerging as a key market for Devin as aging software systems and a shrinking developer base sharpen demand for AI coding agents.

SoftBank Group is pursuing an investment in Tokyo Electric Power to secure electricity supply needed to scale its artificial intelligence infrastructure ambitions.

Japan's industry ministry approved an additional 631.5 billion yen ($4B) for Rapidus to accelerate R&D on 2nm chips, bringing total state aid to 2.35 trillion yen ahead of 2027 mass production.

Japan's Digital Transformation Minister announces sweeping privacy law changes to attract AI developers and make Japan the most permissive AI development environment globally.

Driven by acute labor shortages, Japan is scaling physical AI deployments in factories and warehouses, aiming for 30% of the global physical AI market.

Microsoft announced a four-year, $10 billion investment in Japan to expand AI infrastructure, strengthen cybersecurity, and train 1 million engineers by 2029.

Japan's government approves comprehensive AI development strategy to close gap with global leaders. Plan emphasizes safety, education, and innovation.

TSMC announces 3-nanometer AI semiconductor production in Japan with $52-56B capex for 2026, meeting with Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi.