Nikon Closing Japanese Factory

[tom95521]

My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 8700. Apparently due to the 2011 earthquake, lower camera sales, and declining population Nikon has decided to offshore their camera manufacturing to Thailand.

https://fstoppers.com/business/how-do-you-feel-about-nikon-closing-japan-heres-how-japanese-people-have-reacted-539662

I think they still hold the title for the highest zoom superzoom camera.
https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/compact-digital-cameras/coolpix-p1000.html

Tom