The ruling coalition reached a basic agreement Wednesday over more proposals aimed at halting the stock market decline, according to coalition lawmakers.
These include creation of a private-sector body to purchase shares, they said.
The agreement was reached by a financial policy panel comprising representatives from the Liberal Democratic Party, New Komeito and the New Conservative Party.
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