Although accounted for in the global handset market share as the four, but Nokia's poor performance in Japan, less than one percent market share, Nokia can not and local manufacturers to compete with mobile phone products.

Nokia Executive Vice President Timo Ihamuotila said through a statement, Nokia believes that the current macroeconomic conditions, the Nokia can not continue to develop mobile phones for the Japanese market for investment.

Nokia said that sales in Japan will continue to high-end mobile phone brand Vertu.

souce:www.vertuone.com