Olympus says to sell camera business to Japan Industrial Partners

Published Wed, Jun 24, 2020 · 07:00 AM

[TOKYO] Japan's Olympus Corp said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its loss-making camera business dating back 84 years to Japan Industrial Partners.

Olympus said in a statement it would aim to sign a legally binding deal by Sept 30 and close the transaction by Dec 31.

REUTERS

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