Murakami Fund seeking majority control of Hanshin board

Murakami Fund seeking majority control of Hanshin board

OSAKA, Japan - An investment fund having the largest equity stake in Hanshin Electric Railway Co. said on May 2 it has called for the railway operator to accept nine board members, or a majority of its board, recommended by the fund. Photos show (from left to right) Yoshiaki Murakami, who head the investment fund, and Kyoji Nishikawa, president of Hanshin Electric Railway Co. (Kyodo)

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