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Japan Diet Debates Monday Public Holidays (Source: The Asahi Simbun-Tokyo) - Summary: The Japanese Diet (Parliament) is debating a draft bill that would move 4 of Japan's public holidays so that they alway occur on a Monday, thus creating 3-day weekends and boost consumer spending. Links: full story and other Japan news and updates.
Chile Re-Declares Year-End Bank Holiday (Source: Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras-Santiago) - Summary: The recently passed law 19.559 of March 30, 1998, amends the current banking regulations (Ley General de Bancos) by re-introducing an annual year-end bank holiday, "feriado bancario de fin de año", on December 31st. Links: full story and other Chile news and updates.
Japan Diet Debates Monday Public Holidays (Source: The Asahi Simbun-Tokyo) - Summary: The Japanese Diet (Parliament) is debating a draft bill that would move 4 of Japan's public holidays so that they alway occur on a Monday, thus creating 3-day weekends and boost consumer spending. Links: 
Chile Re-Declares Year-End Bank Holiday (Source: Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras-Santiago) - Summary: The recently passed law 19.559 of March 30, 1998, amends the current banking regulations (Ley General de Bancos) by re-introducing an annual year-end bank holiday, "feriado bancario de fin de año", on December 31st. Links: