Economics
Japan Firms Join Exodus From China’s Factories as Tariffs Bite
- Sony, Ricoh, Asics among companies moving or considering it
- Japan has relied on China both as factory center and market
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Top Japanese companies including Sony Corp., Ricoh Co. and Asics Corp. are orchestrating shifts in production away from China, joining manufacturers from other countries seeking to sidestep U.S. tariffs.