TechFlow News: On March 16, according to Nikkei Asia, Japanese optical fiber cable manufacturer Fujikura announced plans to invest up to ¥300 billion (approximately $1.9 billion) in Japan and the United States combined, aiming to triple its optical fiber cable production capacity to meet surging demand driven by AI data center construction.
This investment is part of a series of initiatives by Japanese materials companies responding to the Japan-U.S. Economic Cooperation Agreement and accelerating their expansion in the U.S. Meanwhile, multiple Japanese firms are actively pursuing investments related to AI infrastructure—including JX Advanced Metals expanding production capacity for AI-related materials and Japan’s efforts to build a domestic AI chip ecosystem.
