Sharp-Hon Hai talks seen as test for Japan's electronics industry

Sharp-Hon Hai talks seen as test for Japan's electronics industry

Terry Gou, chairman of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., visits Sharp Corp.'s head office in Osaka on Feb. 5, 2016 to meet with the president of the struggling Japanese company. The potential deal between the companies could be the biggest foreign purchase ever of a Japanese manufacturer, with broader implications for the realignment of the domestic electronics sector and Japanese companies reluctant to accept foreign capital, analysts and experts say. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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