Gov't vows to prevent chain-reaction bankruptcies

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and fiscal policy minister Heizo Takenaka (L) speaks at a government-sponsored town meeting with residents of Tokyo on March 3, as Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Takeo Hiranuma listens. Both ministers said the government will act to prevent a chain reaction of company bankruptcies following midsize general contractor Sato Kogyo Co.'s action to file for court projection from creditors.

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