Japanese maker of pens, notebooks and scissors tries hand at office design

Kokuyo sees future in services while seeking fresh growth in Southeast Asia, Oceania

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A Kokuyo office in Tokyo showcases the company's coworking space design. (Photo by Tokuyuki Matsubuchi)

NEO JIMBO, Nikkei staff writer

OSAKA -- Kokuyo, one of Japan's biggest makers of office and school supplies, will accelerate a shift away from manufacturing under a new plan that stresses services like building renovation.

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