Business dealsJapan and US wrestle over Kioxia and future of chip security
Allies united in need to counter China, but not on the details
Since an initial public offering plan was derailed by U.S.-China trade tensions, new options for former Toshiba memory unit Kioxia Holdings have emerged, including a merger with Western Digital.
AKIRA YAMASHITA, TOMOHIRO EBUCHI, RYOSUKE EGUCHI and TAISEI HOYAMA
August 29, 2021 06:18 JST
TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- On Friday, former Toshiba memory unit Kioxia Holdings held an online board meeting connecting with executives in the U.S. The plan was to kick start a process toward an initial public offering and approve an application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. That item was taken off the agenda.