TOKYO -- A Tokyo district court has approved the assignment of Minami Co., the Japanese OEM of screen printers and placement equipment, to affiliates of a pair of Korean companies.

HERNDON, VA -- iNEMI has issued a call for participation for participants in a new program on packaging equipment requirements.

SHENZHEN -- Local workers may have more reason to cheer as news reports are saying the minimum monthly wages will rise 13.3% early next spring.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Foxconn Electronics has reportedly raised wages for employees at its campus here, according to published reports.

CINCINNATI, OH – Cincinnati Sub-Zero has added a pair of accelerated testing methods to its lineup of services.

WASHINGTON -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a final rule requiring companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.

LAS VEGAS – The Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) is requesting 250- to 750-word abstracts and/or professional development course proposals for its 63rd conference here.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC presented Special Recognition, Distinguished Committee Leadership and Committee Service Awards at IPC Midwest this week.

LAKE FOREST, CA – Integral Technology said it has received a patent for a copper-clad laminate designed to eliminate pad cratering in circuit board assemblies.

SPOKANE VALLEY, WA -- Electronic manufacturing services company Key Tronic Corp. reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 153% on a jump in new programs.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- The worldwide semiconductor market recovered slightly sequentially in the second quarter but revenues trailed 2011.

WASHINGTON – The National Retail Federation today said the Securities and Exchange Commission responded to retail industry concerns about new regulations requiring publicly traded companies to determine whether their products contain “conflict” minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but that it was too soon to determine the full impact of the regulations on retailers.