Japan's Panasonic targets 10,000 job cuts worldwide
- Panasonic announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs globally by March 2026, affecting employees in Japan and overseas.
- The company attributes the cuts to efficiency reviews amid a challenging business environment, including slowed EV demand and economic uncertainties.
- The reductions will mainly target sales and indirect departments and include early retirements and operational closures to streamline workforce size.
- Panasonic expects these measures to cost about $900 million but aims to increase profits by over 150 billion yen through management reforms.
- CEO Yuki Kusumi expressed a heavy heart over the cuts and pledged to build a highly productive organization while returning 40 percent of his compensation.
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Panasonic removes 10,000 jobs to "strengthen productivity"
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