Tokyo-based international semiconductor producer, SUMCO, is developing a new production facility in its Imari factory involving an investment of ¥201.5 billion. The project would significantly increase the company’s production capacity in Saga Prefecture while creating jobs for 500 ~ 600 persons in the coming years. Source: NHK / Nikkei
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