Urban seeks court protection, Japan's top bankruptcy this year

Urban seeks court protection, Japan's top bankruptcy this year

TOKYO, Japan - Urban Corp. President Hiroyuki Bozono (far R) and other Urban executives bow at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 13 after the Hiroshima-based company announced that it has sought court protection from creditors. Urban's failure marks the fifth bankruptcy of a listed real estate firm this year and the biggest corporate failure of the year in terms of liabilities. (Kyodo)

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