HELSINKI/TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp is in talks to buy Telefon AB LM Ericsson out of their 50:50 joint venture, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Friday.
Another source had told Reuters in July that talks about a takeover were under way ahead of the end of the two firms' contract this month.
(Reporting by Reiji Murai and Tarmo Virki; Editing by Chris Gallagher)
