TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor will additionally slash more than 10,000 jobs globally, bringing the total cuts including previously announced layoffs to about 20,000 or 15% of its workforce, Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.

Nissan plans to slash as many as 20,000 jobs amid a wider restructuring of the struggling Japanese carmaker’s business. The automaker initially announced plans to layoff 9,000 employees in November. That figure has since been increased by 11,

The Japanese carmaker would be expected to clarify its position early on Tuesday when it is due to outline financial results - set to show a big net loss