NTT’s IOWN Strategy Faces New Threat as U.S. Chipmakers Move Into Network Infrastructure NTT’s IOWN initiative confronts mounting pressure as U.S. chipmakers increasingly enter optical and network infrastructure, challenging Japan’s …
infrastructure
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Business
India’s infrastructure spending drives 7.7% GDP growth in fiscal 2025
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndia public works spending drives 7.7% growth, powers highways, high-speed rail and chip plants India public works spending on highways, high-speed rail and chip plants helped lift real GDP to …
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Business
Foxconn announces shipments of next-generation AI infrastructure data transmission technology
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiFoxconn to Ship New Data Transmission Technology for AI Infrastructure This Year Foxconn will begin shipping a new data transmission technology for AI infrastructure in 2026, CEO Young Liu announced …
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Business
MUFG Tops Global Infrastructure Project Financing for Second Consecutive Year
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMUFG Tops Global Project Financing Rankings for Second Straight Year Japanese banks, led by MUFG, dominate global project financing as infrastructure deals accelerate amid supply-chain shifts and rising geopolitical risk. …
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Politics
Claude Mutos prompts Japan to order cyber defenses for critical infrastructure
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoJapan orders urgent cybersecurity measures after concerns over AI "Claude Mutos" Japan moves to strengthen cyber defenses after high-performance AI "Claude Mutos" raised fears it could expose weaknesses in critical …
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Business
Japan’s Takaichi announces updated Indo-Pacific strategy prioritizing energy, critical materials and AI infrastructure
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTakaichi Revises "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" to Prioritise Economic Security On May 2, 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a revised "free and open Indo-Pacific" plan emphasising energy, critical materials …