Builder of defective condos to soon file for bankruptcy

Builder of defective condos to soon file for bankruptcy

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Moriyoshi Kimura, president of Kimura Construction Co., the builder of dozens of defective condominiums and hotels with falsified quake-resistance data, holds back his tears and reads comments during a news conference in the prefectural capital of Kumamoto on Nov. 24. He said the company will soon file for bankruptcy.

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