Japan min: state-backed fund will support JAL

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan Transport Minister Seiji Maehara said on Tuesday that the state-backed turnaround fund the Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp of Japan (ETIC) and a state-owned bank will provide enough money for Japan Airlines Corp throughout its rehabilitation.

The government will also review whether Japan needs two major carriers, Maehara said at a news conference.

(Reporting by Nobuhiro Kubo)

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