Lower house passes bill on easing repayment terms for firms

Lower house passes bill on easing repayment terms for firms

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) looks sleepy during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Nov. 20, 2009, before voting 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. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party and the smaller opposition New Komeito party boycotted.

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