Japan earthquake intensifies Kioxia supply concerns as SanDisk, Phison halt NAND pricing

Digitimes
By Charlene ChenApr 21, 2026, 11:02 pm191 ptsTrendingTop
A strong earthquake struck Japan's Tohoku region on the evening of April 20, 2026, near a critical semiconductor hub, raising global memory supply chain alarms. The quake's epicenter was close to Kioxia's NAND flash factories in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, prompting major NAND suppliers SanDisk and Phison to…

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