The government began discussions Wednesday on specific measures to eliminate the bad loans held by Japanese banks, following a request from U.S. President George W. Bush to do so.
The request came Monday during Bush's meeting at the White House with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori.
Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa proposed Wednesday that new tax exemptions be introduced to assist financial institutions planning to erase their bad debts.
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