Kioxia plans new chip fab in Japan to meet AI memory demand

The Tokyo-based maker of NAND flash memory will construct a third facility at its manufacturing site in Iwate Prefecture.

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 p