Financial woes continue to weigh on Sony as it looks to cut staff at production facilities, according to a Japanese report.
The consumer electronics maker will offer early retirement packages for employees at Sony EMCS, a wholly owned production subsidiary, according to a Nikkei report on Tuesday.
The subsidiary operates five production facilities in Japan and employees 5,000 people.
Sony President Kazuo Hirai has been on a crusade to revive its electronics business, which has been beset by losses. The goal was to be profitable by this fiscal year.
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