Japan’s TV makers have lost manufacturing leadership to China as the industry commoditized, while companies like Sony have adapted by shifting toward higher-value content and technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/02/japan/sony-switches-off-the-tv/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #televisions #sony #tclelectronics #china #bravia #playstation #samsungelectronics #lgelectronics #panasonic #sharp #hitachi #mitsubishielectric #toshiba #honhaiprecisionindustry
Hitachi plans to expand its investment in the United States, president and CEO Toshiaki Tokunaga said, noting that the company invested more than $12 billion in the U.S. in the five years through 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/companies/hitachi-us-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #hitachi #investments