Japan chipmaker Renesas to cut more jobs, freeze pay increases

Semiconductor production slows to crawl as demand down for cars, factory equipment

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Renesas also cut 1% to 2% of its workforce and postponed raises in 2024. (Source photos by Nikkei)

RYO MUKANO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics will cut up to several hundred jobs this year, Nikkei has learned, amid weak demand for a broad range of chips.

Renesas has informed employees of plans to cut less than 5% of its roughly 21,000 jobs in Japan and overseas. The company also will postpone regular salary increases that were to take effect in the spring.

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