Akebono Brake sees $174m annual loss due to US troubles

Toyota supplier's shareholder equity drops into the red as creditors grant reprieve

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Poor performance in the U.S. has left Japan's Akebono Brake Industry in dire financial straits. (Photo by Wataru Ito)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japan's Akebono Brake Industry now expects a net loss of 19.2 billion yen ($174 million) for the fiscal year ending in March as the poor U.S. performance necessitated an asset write-down.

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