About 1,600 Comsn Inc. nursing-care centers will not get their licenses renewed because some were obtained fraudulently, government officials said Wednesday.

The decision will affect an estimated 60,000 customers, welfare ministry officials said.

Later Wednesday, staffing agency Goodwill Group Inc., Comsn's parent firm, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, said its nursing business will be transferred to another group firm so it can keep providing service to customers.