Administrative vice ministers drafted a bill to revise the Japan Railway law at a meeting Monday, paving the way for full privatization of three JR group companies, government officials said.
The bill will be submitted to the Diet after attaining Cabinet approval today.
The three companies are East Japan Railway Co., West Japan Railway Co. and Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai).
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