Bend / Central Oregon News, Sports, Business, Weather, Entertainment, Classifieds and Local & State Headlines | The Bulletin

Use Advanced Search to filter by date and category. *keyword is required in search field.
start date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
end date (MM-DD-YYYY):
 -  - 
category:
Archive Home > 2012 > April > 16 > Amid decline, Japan weighs a reinvention

Amid decline, Japan weighs a reinvention

By Martin Fackler / The Bulletin
April 16, 2012

AMAGASAKI, Japan — A few years ago, the densely built-up coastal region around this port was called Panel Bay because of its concentration of factories making the sophisticated flat-panel screens that were symbols of Japan’s manufacturing prowess. But now the area has become a grim symbol of its....

Read complete article

Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.