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Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/transportation/jal-exec-proposes--employee-pension-cut-report/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxbusiness%2Ftransportation+%28FOXBusiness.com+-+Industries+-+Transportation%29HR/HR IssuesMon, 23 Nov 2009 07:21:00 GMThttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/jal-exec-proposes-50-employee-pension-cut-report-2009-11-23?siteid=yhoof2TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japan Airlines Corp. may propose cuts to pension benefits in the latest move by the ailing carrier to raise capital. 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