In addition, the Japanese electronics giant also saw weakness in its cash cow semiconductor division, with the unit swinging to a 4.2 billion yen loss in the second quarter from an operating profit of 34.1 billion yen in the same period last year. Sony said that foreign exchange effects as well as inventory write-downs of certain image sensors for mobile products was to blame.
But the company also took a 1.2 billion yen hit in this segment relating to the Kumamoto earthquake this year, which saw one of its factories close down.
Sony also saw weakness in its gaming business with operating profit down 20 percent…
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