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Nissan Considers Closing 2 Plants in Kanagawa

Nissan Considers Closing 2 Plants in Kanagawa

Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in January 2011
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in January 2011

   Tokyo, May 17 (Jiji Press)--Ailing Nissan Motor Co. is considering closing two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, in hopes of shifting away from its costly business structure, which includes excessive production equipment, it was learned Saturday.
   The possible closure of the plants in Kanagawa, Nissan's birthplace, seems certain to provoke a backlash from local communities.

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