Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co. said Wednesday it will drastically reduce its retail brokerage business in Japan, closing 20 of its 28 branches.
The remaining branches will be spread through Tokyo, Osaka and other large cities.
The Japan unit of Merrill Lynch & Co. of the United States also said it will slash jobs in line with the branch reorganization, set to take place in mid-March.
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