SK hynix brought together more than 20 Japanese semiconductor suppliers at its first Partners Day in Japan, seeking closer cooperation on advanced chip technologies and supply chain stability as artificial intelligence-driven memory demand surges. The event, held Thursday in Chiba prefecture, brought together major Japanese materials suppliers Shin-Etsu, Sumco, JSR and Namics; equipment-makers Tokyo Electron and Screen Holdings; and chip processing and testing specialists Disco and Advantest. Wh