Toshiba selects 4 overseas bidders for its chip unit

Likely that Western Digital will throw spanner into works. I'm sure Japanese business is loathe to let Hon Hai grab another crown jewel after Sharp, and letting SK Hynix take it would be a blow to those who don't want to acknowledge Korean parity.

Toshiba and the rest of the Japanese companies have only themselves to blame. We are witnessing the long overdue effects of the Galápagos syndrome.