Prince to take helm at Aozora Bank

Prince to take helm at Aozora Bank

TOKYO, Japan - Aozora Bank Deputy President Brian Prince (2nd from L), who has become acting president of the bank, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10. Prince will assume the bank's top post after his appointment is approved at a general shareholders meeting in June, succeeding Federico Sacasa. Sacasa stepped down to take responsibility after the bank said it expects its group net loss for the year through March to expand to 196 billion yen due to its exposure to the global financial turmoil.

Nicaragua's National Zoo raises visitors' awareness of Bengal tiger conservation

STORY: Nicaragua's National Zoo raises visitors' awareness of Bengal tiger conservation DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Managua CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the zoo and visitors 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO SACASA, Director of Nicaragua's National Zoo 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): ALFONSO SALINAS, Visitor 4. various of the zoo and visitors STORYLINE: To celebrate the International Day of Tiger on Friday, authorities of Nicaragua's National Zoo urge visitors to become aware of respecting the endangered Bengal tigers' original habitat and ensure their conservation. The zoo in Managua now houses seven Bengal tigers. The species first arrived in Nicaragua in 1983. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): EDUARDO SACASA, Director of Nicaragua's National Zoo "Everyone knows that Bengal tigers are endangered. They can not live in their own habitat where they are being killed. This means that there are more of these species in mating centers or zoos. This is how they've been conserved. It's a posi

Prince to take helm at Aozora Bank

Prince to take helm at Aozora Bank

TOKYO, Japan - Aozora Bank Deputy President Brian Prince (2nd from L), who has become acting president of the bank, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10. Prince will assume the bank's top post after his appointment is approved at a general shareholders meeting in June, succeeding Federico Sacasa. Sacasa stepped down to take responsibility after the bank said it expects its group net loss for the year through March to expand to 196 billion yen due to its exposure to the global financial turmoil. (Kyodo)