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A government-backed corporate turnaround body said Friday it will sponsor the rehabilitation of mobile phone carrier Willcom Inc., which filed for bankruptcy last month, but stopped short of providing any direct investment.

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Aaron Guiel slugged a two-run home run and Masanori Ishikawa tossed seven shutout innings as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows edged the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2-1 in preseason action Friday at Jingu Stadium.

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March 12, 2010 - Willcom, Inc. , funds served by Advantage Partners, LLP and Softbank Corp.

March 12, 2010 - Softbank Corp. , Willcom, Inc. , a fund which service is provided by Advantage Partners, LLP , and Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corporation of Japan have signed a framework agreement on the revitalization of WILLCOM today.

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Softbank Corp , Japan's third-largest mobile phone operator, said it would invest in bankrupt rival Willcom Inc as it aims to expand its network and close the gap with NTT DoCoMo and KDDI Corp .

Willcom Inc. , the Japanese wireless carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection, is seeking financial aid of as much as 137.8 billion yen to revive the company.

Japanese personal handy-phone services provider Willcom is to be split up, while its backers - Softbank Corp, Advantage Partners LLP and state-backed turnaround agency the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp a ' are to provide financial aid to revive the company.

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A fund backed by the Japanese government said on Friday that it would offer financial support to bankrupt mobile phone service provider Willcom Inc as part of a deal that could shake up the country's telecoms industry.

A government-backed corporate turnaround body said Friday it has decided to sponsor the rehabilitation process of mobile phone carrier Willcom Inc., which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, along with Softbank Corp.

Willcom Inc., the Japanese wireless carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection, will be split and receive financial aid from Softbank Corp., Advantage Partners LLP and a state-backed turnaround agency.