Yamazaki becomes JR West chief, pledges to place safety first

Yamazaki becomes JR West chief, pledges to place safety first

OSAKA, Japan - Masao Yamazaki, new president of West Japan Railway Co., speaks at his inaugural press conference at his office in Osaka on Feb. 1. He pledged to place safety first and make efforts so the fatal train derailment which occurred last April in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, will not be forgotten.

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