South Korea-Netherlands chip partnership goes beyond ASML
Cooperation between South Korea and the Netherlands on semiconductors is broadening beyond lithography giant ASML into materials, equipment and research, with both countries holding key roles in the global chip supply chain.
Cooperation between South Korea and the Netherlands on semiconductors extends beyond ASML, the world's leading maker of lithography equipment, a Nikkei Asia interview suggests. The relationship is spreading into materials, manufacturing equipment and research.
South Korea is a major player in memory and logic chips through large producers such as Samsung and SK Hynix. The Netherlands holds critical equipment and supply links in advanced chip manufacturing.
The assessment places the deepening partnership against a backdrop of a reshaping global chip supply chain and intensifying technology competition. This article is informational and not investment advice.
More from Asia
Indian billionaires buy foreign firms as growth slows at home
Indian companies are turning to global acquisitions as domestic growth slows. According to the BBC, India Inc spent $18bn on overseas buyouts in 2025, and deal value could top $15bn in the first half of 2026.
Japan to bolster sea lane defence with Southeast Asia info-sharing plan
Japan will set up a broad maritime information-sharing framework with Southeast Asian countries, led by the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia. With the Hormuz crisis and South China Sea tensions in the background, Tokyo is moving to protect critical trade lanes.
Huawei says its new Kirin phone chip overcomes US clampdown
Chinese tech giant Huawei said a new Kirin chip developed for its phones overcomes US-led export restrictions. The announcement marks a fresh stage in the US-China contest over chip technology.