Gov't seeks JAL's court-backed bankruptcy, cuts in int'l ops

Gov't seeks JAL's court-backed bankruptcy, cuts in int'l ops

NARITA, Japan - Photo shows a Japan Airlines connecting flight counter at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture on Jan. 8, 2010. The government is making final arrangements to turn JAL around through a court-backed bankruptcy filing and massive cuts to its international routes in a bid to ensure transparency in a process that is likely to entail a massive use of public funds.

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