[dang]

Thanks for pointing that out. I've added a question mark to the headline.

The OP says "Nikkei has learned", so presumably they have some source telling them this and how true it is depends on how reliable the source is.

[fomine3]

Nikkei's leak article for Japanese company and official half-denial response is classic. Then company often release same release as leak. Perhaps Nikon won't release any release but just stop developing.