Japanese former industry heavyweight eyes return to field it left behind

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Fujitsu will join the SoftBank-led memory project, which is also using chip technology developed by Intel. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Nikkei staff writers

December 26, 2025 05:01 JST

TOKYO — Fujitsu is joining a project led by Japanese tech investor SoftBank Group to develop next-generation memory for artificial intelligence and supercomputers, Nikkei has learned, as Japan looks to revive the expertise that once helped make its companies some of the world’s top memory producers.