SK Hynix held its first "Partner Day" event in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, bringing together over 20 Japanese semiconductor suppliers. These included material providers such as Shin-Etsu, Sumco, JSR, and Namics; equipment manufacturers like Tokyo Electron and Screen Holdings; and chip processing and testing specialists such as Disco and Advantest. The initiative aims to strengthen the chip supply chain amid surging AI-driven memory demand and seek closer cooperation in advanced chip technology and supply chain stability.