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Syrian electricity minister addresses extensive losses in electricity sector

STORY: Syrian electricity minister addresses extensive losses in electricity sector SHOOTING TIME: May 13, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the interview 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): GHASSAN AL-ZAMEL, Syrian Electricity Minister 3. various of Xinhua reporter 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): GHASSAN AL-ZAMEL, Syrian Electricity Minister STORYLINE: As Syria's power system has suffered significant damage due to the prolonged civil war, the country is planning to develop renewable energy projects to alleviate domestic electricity shortage, Electricity Minister Ghassan al-Zamel has said. In an interview with Xinhua on Monday, al-Zamel said the electricity sector has been battered by the 13-year-long war and Western sanctions, with direct and indirect losses estimated at 120 billion U.S. dollars. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): GHASSAN AL-ZAMEL, Syrian Electricity Minister "These significant losses and destruction in the electrical system have led to almost a

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EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUE-INCREASE

(230810) -- GIZA, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Sphinx at the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, on Aug. 10, 2023. The revenue of Egypt's tourism sector reached 10.7 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021/2022 that ended in June 2022, marking an increase of around 120 percent over the 4.9 billion U.S. dollars in the previous fiscal year, Egypt's official statistics authority announced on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUE-INCREASE

(230810) -- GIZA, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride camels to visit the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, on Aug. 10, 2023. The revenue of Egypt's tourism sector reached 10.7 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021/2022 that ended in June 2022, marking an increase of around 120 percent over the 4.9 billion U.S. dollars in the previous fiscal year, Egypt's official statistics authority announced on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-GIZA-TOURISM-REVENUE-INCREASE

(230810) -- GIZA, Aug. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists ride camels to visit the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, on Aug. 10, 2023. The revenue of Egypt's tourism sector reached 10.7 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021/2022 that ended in June 2022, marking an increase of around 120 percent over the 4.9 billion U.S. dollars in the previous fiscal year, Egypt's official statistics authority announced on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Egypt's tourism revenue jumps 120 pct in FY 2021/22

STORY: Egypt's tourism revenue jumps 120 pct in FY 2021/22 DATELINE: Aug. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Giza pyramid 2. various of tourists at Luxor Temple, museums, Sharm el-Sheikh seaside and other places 3. various of tourists at a Giza pyramid STORYLINE: The revenue of Egypt's tourism sector reached 10.7 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2021/2022 that ended in June 2022, marking an increase of around 120 percent over the 4.9 billion U.S. dollars in the previous fiscal year, Egypt's official statistics authority announced on Wednesday. The number of tourists visiting Egypt hit 11.7 million in 2022, registering a year-on-year increase of 46.6 percent from 8 million tourists in 2021, Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said in a report. Europeans accounted for 62.6 percent of the tourists who visited Egypt in 2022, followed by Arabs who represented 26.4 percent and Americans who accounted for 5.8 percent, while the

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Turkish police arrest 120 suspects over cryptocurrency trading

STORY: Turkish police arrest 120 suspects over cryptocurrency trading DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul Police Department, police cars leaving the police station for the operation in Türkiye 2. various of police officers searching the houses they raided in Istanbul 3. various of arrested suspects being taken to the police station in Istanbul 4. various of press conference held by Türkiye's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya STORYLINE: Turkish police have cracked down on scores of individuals allegedly involved in cryptocurrency trading, the country's new Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday. According to Yerlikaya, more than 4,000 bank accounts were examined and a total of 1.2 billion Turkish liras (51 million U.S. dollars) were found transferred between these accounts. The minister said that 120 suspects were detained in the simultaneous operation covering 37 provinces, adding that the government wou

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Israel's export of military equipment hits record high of 12.55 bln USD in 2022

STORY: Israel's export of military equipment hits record high of 12.55 bln USD in 2022 DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. a file footage about a weapon exhibition of the Israeli Defense Forces 2. a file footage about Israeli drones (courtesy of the Israeli Defense Forces) 3. various of Negev Summit 2022 (courtesy of GPO) 4. a file footage about a weapon exhibition of the Israeli Defense Forces 5. various of Israeli navy submarines (courtesy of the Israeli Defense Forces) STORYLINE: The export of Israel's military equipment reached an all-time high of 12.55 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, Israel's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the ministry, 2022 was the second year in a row that the overall value of defense agreements broke records. Israel's export of military equipment has surged by 50 percent over the past three years. Some 120 Israeli companies signed "hundreds" of new sales deals in 2022, with about half of them

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - People watch the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - People watch the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - People watch the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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ChIina Film Market During Summer Holiday

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 9, 2023 - A citizen passes a poster of the sci-fi blockbuster Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors at a movie theater in Shanghai, China, June 9, 2023. On June 14, 2023, the Chinese film market entered the summer holiday, and as of 15:00 on June 11, the total box office (including presale) of the summer holiday in 2023 (June 1 - August 31) exceeded 1 billion. At present, the single film in the first place is "Transformers: Rise of the Mighty Warriors" (referred to as "Transformers 7"), the box office of 240 million yuan; Second place went to "Spider-Man: The Universe" with 230 million yuan, and third place went to "Fast & Furious 10" with 120 million yuan.

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Turkish scholar hails China's vision of building global community of health for all

STORY: Turkish scholar hails China's vision of building global community of health for all DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China 2. various of Baris Doster 3. various of WHO 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BARIS DOSTER, Scholar with the Istanbul-based Marmara University 5. various of China STORYLINE: A Turkish scholar said that China's concept of building a global community of health for all reflects the country's strong state capacity. Baris Doster, a professor with Istanbul-based Marmara University, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. In 2020, China put forward the vision of building a global community of health for all. Over the past three years, China has provided over 2.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to more than 120 countries and international organizations, and such substantial contribution has offered vital support to developing nations in their battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish):

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Scholar speaks highly of China's contribution in global fight against COVID-19

STORY: Scholar speaks positively of China's contribution in global fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China providing medical aid and vaccines to other countries 2. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar STORYLINE: A Kenya-based scholar has spoken highly of China' role in strengthening global defenses against the COVID-19 pandemic. By mid-December 2022, China had provided anti-epidemic materials to 153 countries and 15 international organizations, sent medical expert groups to 34 countries, shared epidemic response knowledge with more than 180 countries and international organizations, and offered over 2.2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 120 countries and international organizations. SOUNDBITE (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar "I think places like Africa has greatly benefited from the generosity and pragmatic approach of China

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Indonesians stage protest outside Japanese embassy

JAKARTA, Indonesia - About 120 villagers from Central Java Province stage a protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in Jakarta on July 22, 2013, over the planned construction of a $4 billion coal-fired power plant by an Indonesia-Japan consortium.

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Hitachi aims to quadruple sales in Brazil by FY 2015

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Hiroaki Nakanishi, president of Hitachi Ltd., speaks at a press conference in Sao Paulo on July 24, 2012. Nakanishi said the Japanese electronics maker aims to quadruple its sales in Brazil to 120 billion yen by the end of fiscal 2015 by investing 24 billion yen in the country by fiscal 2015.

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N. Korea launches 5-yr, $120 bil. project to rebuild economy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pak Chol Su, chairman of the Korea Taepung International Investment Group, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on April 16, 2010. The manager of a state-run investment group said North Korea has launched a five-year, $120 billion infrastructure-building project in eight cities as part of a 10-year plan to rebuild the economy.

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Mongolia's capital to plant at least 120 mln trees by 2030: mayor

STORY: Mongolia's capital to plant at least 120 mln trees by 2030: mayor DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people planting trees in Ulan Bator 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): DOLGORSUREN SUMIYABAZAR, Mayor of Ulan Bator 3. various of plants STORYLINE: At least 120 million trees will be planted here by 2030, the Mongolian capital's mayor announced on Monday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): DOLGORSUREN SUMIYABAZAR, Mayor of Ulan Bator "We are planning to plant at least 120 million trees in the capital city by 2030 within the framework of the 'Billion Trees' national tree-planting campaign initiated by Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh." The nationwide tree-planting campaign was officially launched last year as president Khurelsukh told the United Nations General Assembly that the country aims to combat climate change and desertification through the campaign. Forest only covers 7.9 percent of Mongolia's 1,564,116 square km of land cur

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Messaging app operator Line debuts on Tokyo bourse

An electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange shows the initial price of 4,900 yen of Line Corp., which debuted on the TSE's First Section on July 15, 2016. The messaging app provider also went public in New York the previous day, in a dual listing that will raise around 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion) to expand its business abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Messaging app operator Line debuts on Tokyo bourse

The stock price of Line Corp. is displayed on an electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 15, 2016, when the messaging app provider debuted on the TSE's First Section. Line also went public in New York the previous day, in a dual listing that will raise around 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion) to expand its business abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Messaging app operator Line debuts on Tokyo bourse

An electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange shows the initial price of 4,900 yen of Line Corp., which debuted on the TSE's First Section on July 15, 2016. The messaging app provider also went public in New York the previous day, in a dual listing that will raise around 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion) to expand its business abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Messaging app operator Line debuts on Tokyo bourse

An electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange shows the initial price of 4,900 yen of Line Corp., which debuted on the TSE's First Section on July 15, 2016. The messaging app provider also went public in New York the previous day, in a dual listing that will raise around 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion) to expand its business abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Messaging app operator Line debuts on Tokyo bourse

The stock price of Line Corp. is displayed on an electronic signboard at the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 15, 2016, when the messaging app provider debuted on the TSE's First Section. Line also went public in New York the previous day, in a dual listing that will raise around 120 billion yen ($1.1 billion) to expand its business abroad. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marubeni expects to book impairment losses of 120 bil. yen in FY 2014

Fumiya Kokubu, president of Marubeni Corp., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 26, 2015, as the trading house expects to book impairment losses of around 120 billion yen for fiscal 2014 ending March due mainly to the impact of declining crude oil prices and the worse-than-expected performance of subsidiary Gavilon LLC. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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N. Korea launches 5-yr, $120 bil. project to rebuild economy

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Pak Chol Su, chairman of the Korea Taepung International Investment Group, speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Pyongyang on April 16, 2010. The manager of a state-run investment group said North Korea has launched a five-year, $120 billion infrastructure-building project in eight cities as part of a 10-year plan to rebuild the economy. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba sues Western Digital for blocking chip unit sale

A shareholder leaves Toshiba Corp.'s shareholders' meeting in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 28, 2017. Toshiba said the same day it has filed a damages suit against Western Digital Corp, seeking 120 billion yen ($1.06 billion) in compensation for blocking its planned chip unit sale. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan offers patrol vessels to Vietnam to strengthen maritime ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc shake hands after a joint press conference in Hanoi on Jan. 16, 2017. Abe said Japan will provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam as a part of a fresh yen-loan offer totaling 120 billion yen ($1 billion) to the Southeast Asian country to help its maritime safety efforts amid China's expanding activities at sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan offers patrol vessels to Vietnam to strengthen maritime ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc attend a joint press conference in Hanoi on Jan. 16, 2017. Abe said Japan will provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam as a part of a fresh yen-loan offer totaling 120 billion yen ($1 billion) to the Southeast Asian country to help its maritime safety efforts amid China's expanding activities at sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan offers patrol vessels to Vietnam to strengthen maritime ties

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L in front) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc leave the venue of a joint press conference in Hanoi on Jan. 16, 2017. Abe said Japan will provide six patrol vessels to Vietnam as a part of a fresh yen-loan offer totaling 120 billion yen ($1 billion) to the Southeast Asian country to help its maritime safety efforts amid China's expanding activities at sea. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo