Lower house passes bill on easing repayment terms for firms

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party and the smaller opposition New Komeito party leave the floor of the House of Representatives on Nov. 20, 2009. They boycotted the vote at a plenary session on a bill to encourage lenders to freeze debt repayments by small and midsize companies. The lower house passed the bill after the Democratic Party of Japan and its ruling coalition partners forced the vote.

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