(1)Hasuikes, Chimuras start working at local gov'ts

(1)Hasuikes, Chimuras start working at local gov'ts

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - Kaoru Hasuike (L) watches his wife Yukiko receive a letter of appointment from Masazumi Saikawa, mayor of Kashiwazaki, on April 1. The Kashiwazaki city government assigned Kaoru to its public relations department and Yukiko to the children's department. The couple will work on a one-year contract. (Pool photo) (Kyodo)

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