Top insurer voices support for treasury stock system

Top insurer voices support for treasury stock system

TOKYO, Japan - Ikuo Uno, chairman of the Life Insurance Association of Japan, speaks at a news conference at the Bank of Japan on Jan. 19. He voiced support for easing restrictions on company share buybacks to allow companies to buy and hold their own shares as treasury stock a way to prop up weak stock prices.

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