Kumagai Gumi to ask for 450 bil. yen debt waiver

Kumagai Gumi to ask for 450 bil. yen debt waiver

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows the Tokyo head office of debt-ridden contractor Kumagai Gumi Co., which sources close to the company said will request its major creditors to forgive debts totaling 450 billion yen as part of a rehabilitation plan.

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