Exclusive-Japan fund JIC plans to sell JSR to Mitsui Chemicals, sources say

By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Japan Investment ‌Corp (JIC), a state-backed fund, plans to sell chipmaking materials maker JSR to Mitsui Chemicals in a deal that could exceed 1.3 trillion yen ($8.20 billion), two people familiar with the matter said. A decision could come as soon as within the month, one of the people said. Both people declined to be identified as the…