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Japan's banks and insurers, including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., announced a combined 245 billion yen ($2.3 billion) of potential losses tied to the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Banks from Tokyo-based Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan's largest, to Bank of the Ryukyus Ltd., a lender based in Okinawa, disclosed assets that might become worthless following Lehman's filing for bankruptcy protection. Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. cut its profit forecast by more than half, citing 11.8 billion yen of losses on bonds and loans linked to Lehman.