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.

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