Consumer lender seeks rehabilitation

TOKYO, Japan - A large portrait of the late founder Yasuo Takei is seen from outside the head office of Takefuji Corp. in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Sept. 27, 2010. The major consumer lender listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's First Section has reportedly decided to seek court-backed rehabilitation in the face of mounting claims by borrowers for reimbursement of excessive interest charges and thinning profit margins under tightened consumer loan regulations. (Kyodo)

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