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Thermal power equipment factory

TOKYO, Japan - Workers assemble a turbine for thermal power generation at a plant of Hitachi Works, an arm of Hitachi Ltd., in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, on April 4, 2011. Hitachi plans to boost production of thermal power station equipment to meet greater demand from utilities hampered by electricity supply shortage following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Forestry Agency to modify cypress, cedar to stem pollen

TOKYO, Japan - A new variety of cypress, dubbed ''Soshun'' (brisk spring), is planted at a greenhouse at the Forest Tree Breeding Center in the city of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Stranded N. Korean freighter dismantled

HITACHI, Japan - The Chilsong, a 3,144-ton North Korean freighter stranded off the port of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture since December 2002, is seen dismantled in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 14. The ship broke into two parts in March 2003, with fuel remaining in it spilling and reaching preseason Pacific coastal beaches.

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Stranded N. Korean freighter breaks into two

HITACHI, Japan - The North Korean freighter Chil Song, which ran aground off Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 5, is seen broken into two March 10, with its rear tilting due to rough waters washing the vessel for three months.

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Stranded N. Korean freighter towed to open waters

HITACHI, Japan - A Japanese tugboat (front) on Dec. 11 tows the North Korean freighter Chil Song, which ran aground off Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture on Dec. 5, from the shoal to open waters.

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N. Korean freighter stranded on Ibaraki coast

HITACHI, Japan - The 3,144-ton North Korean freighter Chil Song, carrying a cargo of tire chips, ran aground on coastal waters in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture and heavy oil was found floating inside Hitachi harbor, the Japan Coast Guard said Dec. 5. The ship notified the coast guard at around 12:10 a.m. the same day that it was adrift.