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American youth delegation visits China's Chongqing

STORY: American youth delegation visits China's Chongqing SHOOTING TIME: June 11, 2024 DATELINE: June 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the American youth delegation visiting Chongqing 2. various of the American youth delegation experiencing Chinese culture 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PETER KRUSE, Student of Northern Arizona University 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHANE ARTURO OLFF, General Manager of Shane Olff Cultural Technology Limited Company STORYLINE: A delegation of 23 young Americans visited southwest China's Chongqing from June 7 to 11, as part of the "Bridge of the Future" China-U.S. Youth Exchange Program. During their 5-day visit, these delegates, averaging 24 years old, explored local enterprises and factories to experience China's cutting-edge technology. They also visited the Chongqing Stilwell Museum to learn about the history of China-U.S. exchanges and experienced traditional Dragon Boat Festival customs in Songji ancient town.

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Chinese modernization offers alternative model for Global South countries: Turkish scholar

STORY: Chinese modernization offers alternative model for Global South countries: Turkish scholar SHOOTING TIME: March 9, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities and factories 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies STORYLINE: A Turkish scholar has said that the Chinese path to modernization offers the Global South countries an alternative model to pursue modernization attuned to their own realities. SOUNDBITE (English): SELCUK COLAKOGLU, Director of Ankara-based Turkish Center for Asia-Pacific Studies "Modernization process has its own dynamics and characteristics in different countries. There is no single, uniform modernization experience. As one of the last modernization experiences, Chinese modernization is providing a very unique roadmap for the currently developing countries in the Global South on how to develop and how to follow a guideline for this m

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India's industrial production grows 5.7 pct in July

STORY: India's industrial production grows 5.7 pct in July DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of wheels factory 3. various of factories 4. various of traffic in India STORYLINE: India's factory activity, determined by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), grew 5.7 percent in July, the government data showed Tuesday. For the month, the quick estimates of IIP with the 2011-12 fiscal year's base stand at 142. The indices of industrial production for the mining, manufacturing and electricity sectors in July stand at 111.9, 141.2 and 204 respectively, according to the data of the Ministry of statistics and Program Implementation. As per use-based classification, the indices stand at 141.7 for primary goods, 101.6 for capital goods, 151.8 for intermediate goods and 168.5 for infrastructure and construction goods, said the ministry. In addition, the indices for consumer durables and consumer non-durables stand at 118

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Good governance, reforms contribute to Rwanda's economic development: expert

STORY: Good governance, reforms contribute to Rwanda's economic development: expert DATELINE: July 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:40 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kigali 2. various of factories in Kigali 3. SOUNDBITE (English): GERARD RURANGWA, Rwandan economic expert STORYLINE: A Rwandan expert has said since the end of the genocide in Rwanda 29 years ago, the East African country has transformed from a fragmented country into one of the world's fast-growing economies due to good governance and reform. Rwanda marked the 29th anniversary of its liberation earlier this month. Known as Kwibohora, Liberation Day is celebrated annually on July 4 in Rwanda. The Rwandan Patriotic Army, the armed wing of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), ended the genocide in 1994 against the Tutsi that claimed more than 1 million lives in the country. Gerard Rurangwa, a Rwandan economic expert said the country has experienced tremendous changes in terms of economic development, due to good governance, sec

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make a dragon boat in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several steps incl

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make a dragon boat in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several steps incl

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 12, 2023 shows a dragon boat being loaded onto a truck in Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requ

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman carries a newly-carved dragon boat head in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requ

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftswoman carves a part of a dragon boat in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires se

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make a dragon boat in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several steps incl

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman makes dragon boats in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several steps in

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers transport a dragon boat in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several steps

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman paints a dragon boat head in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several s

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen make a dragon boat in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires several steps incl

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CHINA-FUJIAN-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT PRODUCTION (CN)

(230615) -- FUZHOU, June 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftmen repair a traditional dragon boat head in Fangzhuang Village, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 12, 2023. With the approaching of Dragon Boat Festival, craftsmen in Fangzhuang Village of Minhou County, Fuzhou City of southeast China's Fujian Province, have become increasingly busy. The village's four large dragon boat factories are working tirelessly to fulfill their orders for the upcoming festival. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and countries like Japan, Singapore and the United States. Fangzhuang has a rich history of shipbuilding dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Later generations saw the business opportunities presented by dragon boats and began designing and manufacturing traditional Fuzhou-style dragon boats themselves. During its heyday in the 1970s, there were twelve shipyards in the village with hundreds of employees. Making a dragon boat requires

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Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1

STORY: Vietnam's FDI plunges 38.8 pct in Q1 DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Hanoi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ho Chi Minh City 2. various of foreign-invested factories in Vietnam STORYLINE: Vietnam attracted 5.45 billion U.S. dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) as of March 20 this year, down 38.8 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday. Vietnam received 4.32 billion U.S. dollars in actual inflows of FDI in the period, down 2.2 percent year on year, the data showed. Singapore remained the top source of new FDI pledges into the country with 1.35 billion U.S. dollars. FDI pledges, which indicate the size of future FDI disbursements, reached 3.02 billion U.S. dollars, down 5.9 percent from a year earlier, the statistics office said in a statement. Of the pledges, 77.6 percent would go to manufacturing and processing, while 12 percent would be invested in real estate development, it added. FDI has been a key driver of Vietnam's ec

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Toyota plants stopped due to heavy snow

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s main plant in Toyota city, Aichi Prefecture, which suspended operations due to heavy snow in the area on Jan. 17, 2011. Toyota Motor suspended production lines at 11 of its 12 factories in Aichi Prefecture.

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Toyota to halve domestic output, suspends factory operations

TOYOTA, Japan - Photo shows the headquarters of Toyota Motor Corp. in the city of Toyota in Aichi Prefecture which suspended operations at 11 of its 12 domestic factories on Jan. 17 in response to dwindling sales amid the deepening global recession. The automaker will cut its domestic output from February to April to half the levels of a year earlier, industry sources said.

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Digital technology advances China's pursuit for common prosperity

STORY: Digital technology advances China's pursuit for common prosperity DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of ChinaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG DAHUI, Deputy general manager, Kaiquan Group Co., Ltd.various of factories and workersSOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAROLY SZALAI, Managing director, SINNEO Smart Technologies Co., Ltd.various of rural ChinaSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): FU LINCHAN, Official of Hengyi Villagevarious of rural ChinaSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHANG FANDI, Digital Village Engineer, Alibaba Group STORYLINE: Expanding businesses, bridging the urban-rural divide and narrowing the income gap -- at the just-concluded 2022 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, a full range of innovations have demonstrated the role of digitalization in advancing common prosperity in China. In east China's Zhejiang Province, the site of the summit and China's first demonstration zone for common prosperity, digitalization is paying off across-the-board in ma

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Italy's industrial output rises by 2.3 pct in August: statistics

STORY: Italy's industrial output rises by 2.3 pct in August: statistics DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of production lines in Italian factories STORYLINE: Industrial output in Italy rose by 2.3 percent in the latest index from the Italian government's main statistical entity released on Tuesday, reversing a recent trend and outpacing inflation for that month. The data from the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) showed the seasonally-adjusted index climbed in August compared to the previous month, though for the three-month period between June and August the index still retreated, falling by 1.2 percent compared to the March-May period. The rise in August showed a net increase even compared to the month-on-month increment in the country's consumer price index, which rose 0.8 percent in August compared to July. The annualized inflation rate for the month -- comparing prices in August to the year-ago period -- was 8.4 percent.

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China, Kazakhstan boost cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative

STORY: China, Kazakhstan boost cooperation under Belt and Road Initiative DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:03 LOCATION: Nur-Sultan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various city views of Nur-Sultan 2. STANDUP (English): YUAN XINFANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of factories 4. various of camels 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHAZIRA OZATKYZY, General manager of Kazakhstan Golden Camel Group Co., Ltd. 6. various of a petrochemical complex 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Kazakh): DAMIR ASHIMOV, First deputy chairman of the board limited liability partnership, Kazakhstan Petrochemical Industries Inc. 8. various of China Construction Bank Astana Branch 9. various of a genetic lab 10. various of the Zhanatas wind power farm 11. various of the Turgusun hydropower plant 12. various of the exhibition booth of Kazakh products 13. various city views of Nur-Sultan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YUAN XINFANG, Xinhua correspondent "Here I am, in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan. Kazakhstan, a neighbor of China, is one of the fou

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GLOBALink | Community factories add vitality to growth in NW China's mountainous areas

STORY: Community factories add vitality to growth in NW China's mountainous areas DATELINE: Aug. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of employees working at the toy foctory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LONG WU, Head of Ankang Xinweitai Toy Products Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHENG LIANGYAN, Employee of a toy factory in Ankang STORYLINE: Located in the Qinba Mountains of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, local authorities of Ankang City have vigorously developed toy industry and other labor-intensive industries to add vitality to growth and improve people's lives. Thanks to the relocation of labor-intensive industries from the country's coastal provinces to inland provinces and the relocation program of mountain villagers to new residential communities, manufacturing enterprises have been attracted to settle down here concerning Ankang's abundant labor resources. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LONG WU, Head of Ankang Xinweitai Toy Products Co., L

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UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 9.1 pct amid cost-of-living crisis

STORY: UK inflation hits new 40-year high of 9.1 pct amid cost-of-living crisis DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in London 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZARA, Resident in London 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CHANDA, Resident in London STORYLINE: Britain's Consumer Prices Index (CPI) grew by 9.1 percent in the 12 months to May 2022, up from 9 percent in April, the British Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Wednesday. The ONS said the largest contribution came from food and non-alcoholic beverages, compared with a year ago, among which the prices of bread, cereals and meat rose the most. The biggest downward contributors were the recreation and culture and clothing and footwear, said the ONS. "The price of goods leaving factories rose at their fastest rate in 45 years, driven by widespread food price rises," said ONS Chief Economist, Grant Fitzner. "The cost of raw materials leapt at their fastest rate on record," Fitzn

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Towa Electric Industry's 6-kilowatt charger for electric vehicles

Towa Electric Industry (Kita Ward, Okayama City), in cooperation with Wako Denken (Yao City, Osaka Prefecture), has commercialized a low-cost 6-kilowatt battery charger for electric vehicles (EVs). The total price (excluding consumption tax) is about 200,000 yen if installation work is also undertaken, which is about half the cost of installing a standard 6-kilowatt charger. The battery can be recharged in 12.5 hours with Nissan's LEAF e+ EV, halving the recharging time compared to a 3-kilowatt charger. Towa Electric Industry is engaged in the maintenance of power generation facilities, telecommunications work, and electrical work for stores in Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures. "In April 2018, the company launched its first product, a light-emitting diode (LED) lighting system for large facilities such as factories, with the aim of expanding its peripheral businesses related to electricity. (Photo taken on October 12, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Toyota to halve domestic output, suspends factory operations

TOYOTA, Japan - Photo shows the headquarters of Toyota Motor Corp. in the city of Toyota in Aichi Prefecture which suspended operations at 11 of its 12 domestic factories on Jan. 17 in response to dwindling sales amid the deepening global recession. The automaker will cut its domestic output from February to April to half the levels of a year earlier, industry sources said. (Kyodo)

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Toyota plants stopped due to heavy snow

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s main plant in Toyota city, Aichi Prefecture, which suspended operations due to heavy snow in the area on Jan. 17, 2011. Toyota Motor suspended production lines at 11 of its 12 factories in Aichi Prefecture. (Kyodo)