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Nissan Closes Plants, Threatens Jobs in Kanagawa
5/22/2025
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- Nissan will close its Oppama and Shonan plants in Kanagawa, threatening local jobs and the economy.
- Governor Yuji Kuroiwa highlighted the community's potential struggles during an emergency meeting.
- This decision is part of a global plan to shut down seven plants by 2027, addressing aging facilities.
- Domestic production has plummeted to 640,000 cars in fiscal 2024, a stark decline from over 2 million in the 1990s.
