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ASML expansion in Japan semiconductor sector
Overview
ASML Japan has announced plans to expand its local workforce from approximately 500 to 700 employees by fiscal year 2030. This expansion is intended to support Japan’s growing semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, which span sectors including memory, image sensors, advanced logic, and power semiconductors.
The company aims to strengthen its support systems, human resources, and logistics while deepening collaborations with domestic research institutions and manufacturers of materials and equipment. ASML’s growth in Japan follows a significant increase in lithography system sales, which rose by approximately 40% in 2025.
Strategic support will be directed toward major clients and projects, such as Rapidus’s goal to begin 2-nanometer chip mass production in fiscal year 2027. ASML is already established in Chitose, Hokkaido, and is evaluating further operations in Kumamoto to assist projects involving Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and a Sony-TSMC joint venture.
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Timeline
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5 days ago
[BUSINESS] 6 sourcesASML to expand Japan operations and workforce amid semiconductor growthASML plans to expand its Japanese workforce to 700 by 2030 to support local semiconductor growth, while also reporting recent share buyback transactions.
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9 days ago
[TECHNOLOGY] 3 sourcesASML to expand Japanese workforce to support advanced chip manufacturingASML Japan will increase its workforce to 700 employees by 2030 to support advanced chip production for clients like Rapidus and TSMC.
Sources
eetimes.jp · greennews.rs · marketwire.com · migranter.dk · mobile.valor.com.br · newsbit.nl · oglobo.globo.com · omroepbrabant.nl · valor.globo.com