Mitsubishi readies sale of stake in KFC restaurant chain in Japan

Foreign funds, big restaurant operators expected to submit bids

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Mitsubishi Corp. holds around 35% of KFC Holdings Japan, the operator of Kentucky Fried Chicken in the country. (Photo by Yui Sato)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. is planning to sell its entire equity stake in KFC Holdings Japan, which runs the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain in Japan, Nikkei learned Wednesday.

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