finance SMEs Japan 13-07-2004 Safety net finance for SMEs reduces business failure figures A recent fall in Japanese corporate bankruptcies owes more to an increase in state support for struggling small companies than to economic recovery, a leading credit research group has said.… Sign in or Upgrade to Continue Reading This news article is over 10 days old. Subscribe today to access all articles with an annual subscription. Become a member Learn more Already a subscriber? Log in here