Ochi refuses to resign for remarks on bank inspections

Ochi refuses to resign for remarks on bank inspections

TOKYO, Japan - Michio Ochi (C), chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission (FRC), is surrounded by reporters at the Diet on the morning of Feb. 25. Ochi said he would not resign over remarks he made that apparently suggested he was willing to make bank audits more lenient.

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