Kioxia to invest $6.3bn in new memory production facility in Japan

SemiconductorsJapanese company follows Korean rivals Samsung, SK Hynix in boosting outputKioxia holds the third-largest share of the global NAND market after Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. (Source photos by Nikkei)SHUHEI OCHIAIAugust 27, 2026 04:02 JSTTOKYO -- Memory chip maker Kioxia Holdings plans to build a new production facility at its plant in northern Japan, with investment in the project expected to top 1 trillion yen ($6.27 billion), Nikkei has learned.