On July 3, the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) unveiled its latest report, revising upwards the forecast for semiconductor equipment sales in Japan for fiscal year 2025 (April 2025 to March 2026) to an impressive 4,863.4 billion yen, marking a new record high. Concurrently, the association predicts that sales in fiscal year 2026 will soar past the 5 trillion yen milestone, establishing yet another record.