Sony to Close Smartphone Plant in China to Cut Costs

Sony to Close Smartphone Plant in China to Cut Costs
Workers leave a Sony smartphone plant in Beijing on March 27, 2019. Thomas Peter/Reuters
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BEIJING/TOKYO—Sony Corp is closing its Beijing smartphone plant, a spokesman said on March 28, as the Japanese electronics giant cuts costs in an attempt to make the money-losing handset business more profitable.

The business is one of Sony’s few weak spots and is facing a loss of 95 billion yen ($863 million) for the financial year ending this month.