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2 architects believed to have proposed Olympic stadium designs

TOKYO, Dec. 17 Kyodo - Photo shows Kengo Kuma (L) and Toyoo Ito, both of whom are Japanese architects working internationally. They are believed to have each proposed designs for the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The names of the two bidders have not been officially disclosed.

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Buddhist group to acquire pro-Pyongyang group's office

FUJISAWA, Japan - Ekan Ikeguchi, leader of Saifuku temple, answers reporters' questions concerning the temple's planned acquisition of the Tokyo headquarters of a pro-Pyongyang group, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 26, 2013. Ikeguchi said he was asked by a senior North Korean official to maintain the Chongryon headquarters and that his temple plans to lease the building to the group. The government-backed Resolution and Collection Corp. put the premises out to tender to recoup loans of around 62.7 billion yen, and the temple based in Kagoshima Prefecture offered 4.5 billion yen, the highest among four bidders.

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Nukaga asked thru Moriya to include Yamagata firm as bidders

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga speaks at a news conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20. Nukaga denied an allegation that he asked the now-defunct Defense Facilities Administration Agency in 2000 to include a construction company based in Yamagata Prefecture as part of a group of invited bidders for a project to be put to tender by its regional bureau.

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Going once, going twice: your very own pagoda

NAGOYA, Japan - This five-story pagoda located at Sedaiji temple in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, will be auctioned off to pay tax arrears owed by the temple's owners -- the now-defunct real estate company Sogo Fudosan and its corporate parent Sogo Taxi. The city of Katsuyama seized the 75-meter-high pagoda and other properties of the temple as liens on overdue property and local corporate taxes. Interested bidders must pay the city a deposit of 350 million yen by Nov. 27. Results of the auction will be announced two days later. Kiyoshi Tada, once known as the ''taxicab king of Kansai,'' built Sedaiji in 1987 as a tourist attraction in his native Katsuyama.

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Number of Chinese bidders growing in antique auctions in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - A growing number of Chinese are participating in antique auctions in Japan, including this one in Osaka, for profit or simply patriotism.

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(2)Osaka subdued after IOC loss, bidders under fire+

OSAKA, Japan - Workers remove a sign board on July 14 in Osaka's Chuo ward inviting the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to the city. The International Olympic Committee chose Beijing the day before as the host of the games.

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IOC inspectors begin full-scale evaluation tour of Osaka bid

OSAKA, Japan - Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation team watch a table tennis match at the Maishima Arena in Osaka's Konohana Ward on Feb. 26. The team began the first day of its evaluation of the western Japan city, which is among five bidders for the 2008 summer Olympics.

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Osaka's 2008 Olympic bidders gearing up for final push

OSAKA, Japan - Staff look busy Jan. 11 as Osaka's bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games enters the final six months of its campaign. The Osaka bid committee, hoping it will emerge victorious on July 13 when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes for the host city of the 2008 Olympics, submits its ''candidature file'' to the IOC on Jan. 16.

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Mitsubishi unit wins contract to supply power to MITI

TOKYO, Japan - Bidders submit their bids in a public tender invited by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) on Aug. 10 to supply electricity to MITI's main building. Diamond Power Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of trading giant Mitsubishi Corp., emerged as the successful bidder. It was the first tender held since Japan liberalized large-lot power sales in March this year.

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Nagano mayor meets press

Nagano Mayor Tasuku Tsukada, who was executive chairman of the Nagano Winter Olympics bidding committee, meets the press in Nagano, central Japan, on Jan. 25, and said his city gave favors to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ''as part of its campaign.'' The IOC is seeking to expand its probe into alleged vote buying by Olympic candidate cities, including Nagano and other past bidders.

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Afghanistan's central bank auctions 12 mln USD to keep national currency stable

STORY: Afghanistan's central bank auctions 12 mln USD to keep national currency stable DATELINE: July 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a money exchange market in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghanistan's central bank Da Afghanistan Bank put on auction 12 million U.S. dollars on Sunday as part of efforts to keep the national currency stable, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. The bidders, including moneychangers and private banks, should deposit the necessary money in cash in afghani as a guarantee in the central bank before the auction begins. Afghanistan's national currency, the afghani, has been tumbling against foreign currencies, especially the U.S. dollar. The exchange rate of 1 U.S. dollar increased from last week's 88.10 afghanis to 88.40 afghanis on Saturday. In similar efforts, the central bank auctioned 12 million dollars on June 20 and the same amount on June 27 to keep the national currency stable against foreign currencies. Xinhua

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Nukaga asked thru Moriya to include Yamagata firm as bidders

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga speaks at a news conference at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 20. Nukaga denied an allegation that he asked the now-defunct Defense Facilities Administration Agency in 2000 to include a construction company based in Yamagata Prefecture as part of a group of invited bidders for a project to be put to tender by its regional bureau. (Kyodo)

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Nagano mayor meets press

Nagano Mayor Tasuku Tsukada, who was executive chairman of the Nagano Winter Olympics bidding committee, meets the press in Nagano, central Japan, on Jan. 25, and said his city gave favors to International Olympic Committee (IOC) members ''as part of its campaign.'' The IOC is seeking to expand its probe into alleged vote buying by Olympic candidate cities, including Nagano and other past bidders. ==Kyodo

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Japan panel evaluates 2 Olympic stadium proposals

Japan Sport Council chief Kazumi Ohigashi (C) speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2015, after a JSC panel completed the evaluation of two proposals from unnamed bidders for construction of the 2020 Olympics' main stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Number of Chinese bidders growing in antique auctions in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - A growing number of Chinese are participating in antique auctions in Japan, including this one in Osaka, for profit or simply patriotism. (Kyodo)

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Going once, going twice: your very own pagoda

NAGOYA, Japan - This five-story pagoda located at Sedaiji temple in Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, will be auctioned off to pay tax arrears owed by the temple's owners -- the now-defunct real estate company Sogo Fudosan and its corporate parent Sogo Taxi. The city of Katsuyama seized the 75-meter-high pagoda and other properties of the temple as liens on overdue property and local corporate taxes. Interested bidders must pay the city a deposit of 350 million yen by Nov. 27. Results of the auction will be announced two days later. Kiyoshi Tada, once known as the ''taxicab king of Kansai,'' built Sedaiji in 1987 as a tourist attraction in his native Katsuyama. (Kyodo)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, May 19, 2017. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, October 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, October 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)

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Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic

The government still plans to conduct a security assessment of the potential bidders in the tender for the construction of a new unit of the Dukovany nuclear power plant despite the exclusion of Russia from the tender in Prague, Czech Republic, April 29, 2021. Czechia has decided recently not to approach Russia's Rosatom in response to the information about an alleged involvement of Russian secret services in a 2014 ammunition depot blast in Vrbetice , southern Moravia. In March, it decided not approach the Chinese bidder, company CGN. +++FILE PHOTO+++Pictured Dukovany nuclear power plant, Czech Republic, October 16, 2018. (CTK Photo/Drahoslav Ramik)