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Automakers count down to looming China parts shortage

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HIROYUKI KOIZUMI, KOTARO HOSOKAWA and SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writers
February 5, 2020 00:02 JST
Updated on February 5, 2020 05:51 JST

TOKYO/SEOUL/BEIJING -- The auto industry has begun to feel the impact of the coronavirus outbreak as factory shutdowns in China threaten a vital source of parts.

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