Kodansha Ltd. fell into the red for the first time since World War II in the year through Nov. 30, due to weakening magazine sales, a company spokesman said Friday.
Japan’s largest publisher, based in Tokyo, incurred a parent-only net loss of 16 million yen, having logged a profit of 776 million yen the previous year.
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