To rescue cash-strapped small firms and households, financial services minister Shizuka Kamei is preparing to submit a bill at the extraordinary Diet session this month that will pressure financial institutions to ease loan conditions for borrowers.
The proposed debt moratorium program has sparked opposition from the banking industry, other Cabinet members and the media and sent banks' stock prices reeling.
Following are some questions and answers about the controversial program:
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