2026.04.28 Driving the Future of Semiconductors: METI and NYCU Exchange Visionary Ideas on IC Design and Global Talent A fantastic morning hosting the METI delegation! We had an inspiring exchange on building a robust semiconductor ecosystem and nurturing the next generation of IC design talent. A huge thanks to Professor CY Lee, the ‘Father…
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2026.04.15 Concluded strategic partnership talks following a visit to Tohoku University’s Graduate Schools of Life Sciences and Medicine. From April 14th to 16th, a delegation from the Life Sciences team at NYCU’s Yangming Campus visited Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine. The visit aimed to solidify plans for a…
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2026.04.09 Japanese industry titans convened in Hsinchu to explore and engage with its world-class semiconductor ecosystem On April 9th, we welcomed a prominent leader (Mr. Toshiyuki Shiga, former Chief Operating Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., former Chairman of the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, former Vice Representative Director of the Japan Association of…
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2026.03.19 Paving the Future of Chips: Tohoku University & NYCU Launch Joint Campus and Host Premier IC Design Workshop National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) and Tohoku University have formalized a landmark “Joint Campus” initiative to deepen their strategic partnership. Evolving from their successful international joint laboratories, this new framework aims to…
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2026.03.09 Dialogue with JST：The Essence of Taiwan’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Today, we had a visit from JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency), so we spoke about the “semiconductor ecosystem.” Simply copying the systems and mechanisms for industry-government-academia collaboration and highly skilled human resource development won’t get us anywhere. We discussed how nothing can be…
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2026.03.04 Sendai Seiryo High School Students Visit NYCU：Sharing Taiwan’s Cultural Appeal and Our Academic Excellence On March 4th, NYCU recently hosted a visit for 22 freshmen from Sendai Seiryo High School. Through a presentation focused on Taiwan’s cultural appeal and our university’s academic excellence, we provided the students with a deeper understanding of…
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2026.03.03 Japan Finance Corporation Visits NYCU：Discussing the University-Centric Global Semiconductor Ecosystem and Advanced Human Resource Development On March 3rd, we had a visit from representatives of the Japan Finance Corporation, a government-affiliated financial institution, who discussed with me about Taiwan’s “global semiconductor ecosystem centered on universities” and discussed about the development of highly…
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2026.03.02 Keio University Students Visit NYCU：Discussing the Future of Japan through Taiwan’s Semiconductor Ecosystem On March 2nd, a group of faculty members and second- and third-year undergraduate students from Keio University’s Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Physico-Informatics, visited NYCU. I was able to spend two hours discussing with…
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2026.01.30 Japan-Taiwan Disaster Prevention Cooperation Forum in Kaohsiung: Building a Global Model for Disaster Resilience Together On January 30, 2026, the Taiwan-Japan Exchange Office (TJEO), in collaboration with the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, co-hosted the “Japan-Taiwan Disaster Prevention Cooperation Forum in Kaohsiung, Taiwan 2026” at the Kaohsiung Campus of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University. Bringing…
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2025.11.19 Visit to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Japan Semiconductor Policy Proposal On November 19, Director Samukawa visited Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) on behalf of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU). During the visit, discussions focused on the critical necessity of “industry-government-academia” collaboration between Taiwan…
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