KUSATSU, Japan -- Panasonic's commercial interests span sectors and continents -- from making batteries for carmaker Tesla to washing machines for Latin America. But Masahiro Shinada, chief executive of the Japanese group's appliances division, sees a big part of the company's future in this rural town in its home country's mountainous interior.
Panasonic will focus more on home appliances and its EV battery unit as a new chief steps forward. (Source photos by Maho Obata, Reuters)
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