TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. has taken a 19.2% interest in a Philippine rail operator for 6.3 billion yen ($58.5 million), drawn by the prospect of new construction to relieve congestion in the Southeast Asian nation's capital.
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Japan's Sumitomo buys 20% stake in Philippine railway for $60m
Trading house aims to ease Manila traffic jams, with more lines expected
A train on Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1. Sumitomo hopes to improve the safety and convenience of the line, also known as LRT-1. (Photo courtesy of Sumitomo)
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