, "Nikon" is in fierce competition with another manufacturer, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and digital camera business suffered the spread of smart phones, one continues the worsening performance of borrower.

because of this, ago the end of March next year in Japan due to recruitment of voluntary retirement 1,000 job cuts of the size that is. Has integrated into one company, lens, into Office and Tochigi Prefecture three subsidiaries, manufacturing and management efficiency.

6 billion yen loss on the earnings forecast for the year ending next March, the final gain or loss changed radically from the profit expectations, and carried a special loss of 48 billion Nikon at

this series of structural reforms announced.

also, along with the restructuring of clarifying management responsibility, ushida, k. President all directors and executive officers fit reward 27 people this month from for a while reduced to, as well as cancel the payment of the bonuses this year and.

earnings conference Okamoto Masashi Vice President "understands the responsibility. Faster than had expected a contraction of the digital camera market. Cut personnel and management structure reform want to accomplish "and mentioned.