The state-backed Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan said Wednesday it has decided to bail out the country's No. 2 cosmetics maker, Kanebo Ltd., using 366 billion yen in public money.
The struggling company had initially sought the government's help for its mainstay cosmetics business only.
It later determined, however, that its operations as a whole need a boost if the firm is to survive.
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