Toshiba halts operations at chip manufacturing site after quake

Toshiba suspended operations at R&D and manufacturing site in Oita after a strong earthquake shook the area.

 Toshiba Corp said on Monday that it had suspended operations at a group chip R&D and manufacturing site in Oita, southern Japan, after a strong earthquake hit the area at the weekend.

Some equipment had been damaged and the company was still analysing the impact on production, Toshiba said in a statement.