Nissan weighs closing 2 plants in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture

Japanese automaker plans to shut 7 plants and cut 20,000 jobs globally

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Nissan subsidiary Nissan Shatai's Shonan plant in Kanagawa prefecture. Japan's third-largest automaker is considering closing the subsidiary's plant along with Nissan Motor's Oppama plant in the same prefecture. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor is considering closing two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, as part of its restructuring plans, a company source said Saturday.

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