Is THQ closing down their Japanese office? Here's what THQ had to say on the matter.

"The actions in APAC [Asia-Pacific] are related to our reduction in force from last week – same statement applies. However, 'closing' is not accurate as we still have staff on the ground there and our OZ office has always handled our business relationships in APAC."

So...something is up, but it doesn't look like a full closure. THQ is out to stay afloat and save some cash, which means a lot of restructuring. That also means a lot of jobs lost...