On June 24, Nikkei reported that for the 2025 fiscal year (ending March 2026), the combined sales of Japan's top five semiconductor equipment companies in China are projected to reach 1.47 trillion yen (approximately RMB 61.9 billion), a year-on-year decrease of 12%, marking the first historical decline. This change stems from the doubling of the localization rate of China's semiconductor equipment over the past four years, with local companies rising to seize market share.
