rtokens: Earlier , Posts and Telecommunications Minister Hisao Horinouchi told a news conference the government plans to split NTT into three firms under a holding company , but did not specify when the restructuring would likely take effect .
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tokens: The official said the latest government decision to split the company under a holding company would allow flexibility in NTT 's international phone business .
ltokens: " We hope to start international telephone business as soon as possible , " a company official told Reuters .