Sharp has named Tetsuji Kawamura as its president and chief executive officer, effective April 1, marking a shift from restructuring to growth as the company looks to expand its global brand alongside parent Foxconn Technology Group.

Japan Display Inc. (JDI) signed a definitive agreement to sell its Tottori Fab to Yahata Touei Estate K.K., with handover scheduled for September 30, 2026; JDI said the transaction follows its March 2025 production halt and forms part of structural reforms that could influence global automotive display supply and the Japanese manufacturing consolidation industry.

TSMC is advancing its silicon photonics (SiPh) advanced packaging platform, Compact Universal Photonic Engine (COUPE), shifting from development to commercial mass production. TSMC vice president and co-chair of the SEMI Silicon Photonics Industry Alliance (SiPhIA), K.C. Hsu, said that over the past 3-6 months, the industry has gradually reached a consensus on the technology roadmap and direction for the next 3-5 years. SiPh has also been designated by the government as a key policy focus in this new era.