KIOXIA is trading 4.12% up now at ¥53800 after SK Hynix’s chairman said the group is considering joint production with KIOXIA in Japan.

  • The potential partnership could deepen cooperation between two major NAND-memory producers as AI-related storage demand remains strong.
  • SK Hynix is also weighing a stake sale if manufacturing negotiations fail, creating a mixed but headline-driven catalyst for the September 3, 2026 move.