Market Chatter: ASML Japan to Expand Workforce to 700 From 500 by 2030

12:10 PM EDT, 09/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- ASML's (ASML) Japanese business intends to expand its domestic workforce to 700 employees from the current 500 by 2030, Nikkei Asia reported Thursday, citing Shojiro Fujiwara, the president of ASML's Japanese business, at a press conference. ASML will boost support operations for Rapidus, which is set to manufacture two-nanometer semiconductors in fiscal 2027, according to the report. ASML did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 1642.07, Change: -40.23, Percent Change: -2.39