Gov't asks British fund to drop plan to raise stake in J-Power

Gov't asks British fund to drop plan to raise stake in J-Power

TOKYO, Japan - John Ho, head of The Children's Investment Fund's Asian operations, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on April 16 after the Japanese government asked the British hedge fund to drop its plan to acquire a larger stake in Electric Power Development Co., citing energy security concerns.

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