Taisei president shows eagerness to construct Olympic stadium

Taisei president shows eagerness to construct Olympic stadium

Yoshiyuki Murata, president of major constructor Taisei Corp., attends a press conference in Yokohama near Tokyo on June 30, 2015. Murata, whose firm may undertake the construction of the new National Stadium, which will serve as the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, showed his willingness to undertake the challenging project by making every effort possible. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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