Mitsubishi eyes car production in Myanmar

Automaker focuses on ASEAN while scaling back Europe operations

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Traffic is seen behind a pedestrian bridge in downtown Yangon. Mitsubishi Motors is leaning toward assembling cars in Myanmar as part of its Southeast Asia strategy. © Reuters

KOSUKE TERAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Motors is considering building vehicles in Myanmar, as the Japanese automaker deepens its commitment to Southeast Asia, CEO Takao Kato told Nikkei, charting a way forward in a market battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

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