Japan's Funai fell victim to Asia competition, succession troubles

TV supplier's share of North American market fell from 14% to 3% in a decade

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Funai is a major TV supplier for Walmart in North America and Yamada Holdings in Japan. (Photo by Yoichi Iwata)

YASUKI OKAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Embattled audio and video equipment maker Funai Electric has struggled under intensifying competition with Asian competitors, with succession trouble after the death of its founder compounding its woes.

Funai, once a significant presence in the world's original equipment manufacturing market, has received court approval to start bankruptcy proceedings.

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