Smartphone screen maker Japan Display not averse to deal with embattled rival Sharp

Smartphone screen maker Japan Display not averse to deal with embattled rival Sharp

A signboard of Japan Display Inc is seen at its factory in Mobara, Chiba prefecture, June 3, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

The head of smartphone screen maker Japan Display Inc said he would not turn down a partnership with embattled rival Sharp Corp amid speculation that Japan Display’s top investor, a state-backed fund, wants a tie-up between the two.

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