KYOTO -- Murata Manufacturing will close a key plant in Japan until at least next week following the outbreak of a COVID cluster, raising concerns about a potential shortage of electronic components that are used in everything from smartphones and appliances to cars and data centers.
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Japan's Murata temporarily shuts key plant due to COVID cluster
Outbreak at electronic parts maker highlights growing risk to manufacturing
Murata has temporarily halted operations at its factory in Fukui, central Japan after the discovery of a COVID-19 cluster. (Source photos by Kaisuke Ota and Murata)
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