• Panasonic says it has 'determined that continuation of the business would be unviable, faced with a tougher environment in the global market, so the decision was made to stop production' of liquid crystal display panels. | GETTY IMAGES
    Panasonic says it has "determined that continuation of the business would be unviable, faced with a tougher environment in the global market, so the decision was made to stop production" of liquid crystal display panels. | GETTY IMAGES

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Panasonic Corp. said Thursday it will withdraw from all production of liquid crystal display panels by 2021 amid fierce competition from Chinese, South Korean and other foreign rivals.

Panasonic stopped manufacturing LCD panels for televisions in 2016. It has since focused on LCD panels for vehicles and industrial uses.

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