Lower house OKs bill for easier M&As, anti-hostile takeover bids

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Representatives passed a bill May 17 to update the Japanese corporate legal system, featuring steps to facilitate mergers and acquisitions while strengthening countermeasures against hostile takeover bids. (Kyodo)

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