Japan's top business lobby invites activist fund Elliott for governance talks

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(Removes extra character in headline, no changes to text) By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Feb 2 : Japan's biggest business lobby, Keidanren, has invited activist investor Elliott Investment Management to a private meeting on March 5 to discuss issues of corporate governance, it told member firms in a notice seen by Reuters. Elliott's recent activity in Japan has seen it take stakes in several large companies such as Toyota Industries, Tokyo Gas, Kansai Electric Power, Sumitomo Realty & Development,