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World Cup commemorative coins available in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Taisei Coins Corp. in Tokyo on June 3, 2014, announces the sale of sets of coins made in Brazil, France, and Portugal commemorating the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Shown in the photo is a set of silver coins.

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World Cup memorial gold coins to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based firm dealing in the sale of imported coins, says on June 3, 2014, it will shortly start selling sets of gold coins minted by Brazil, France and Portugal to commemorate the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil.

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Lennon Museum in Saitama closes

SAITAMA, Japan - This photo shows the John Lennon Museum in the city of Saitama. The museum closed Sept. 30, 2010, with the expiration of a 10-year deal between Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and construction company Taisei Corp.

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Hello Kitty gold, silver coins to be put on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 126,000-yen gold coin bearing an image of Hello Kitty and her boyfriend Daniel driving in London, Kitty's hometown. The Cook Islands issued the coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the birth of the popular feline character and Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based imported coin trader, will put it on sale from May 25.

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Hello Kitty gold, silver coins to be put on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 39,900-yen silver coin featuring an image of Hello Kitty and her family. The Cook Islands issued the coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the birth of the popular feline character and Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based imported coin trader, will put it on sale from May 25.

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Gold, silver euro coins with 'Hello Kitty' images to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Coin-importer Taisei Coins Corp. and Sanrio Co. said on Nov. 29 they will jointly sell three euro coins (in photo) with images of the latter's ''Hello Kitty'' character on them, beginning on Dec. 5. A 1-ounce gold coin with a face value of 50 euros will cost 168,000 yen. A quarter-ounce, 10-euro gold coin will cost 52,500 yen, and a 1.5-euro silver coin will cost 8,400 yen. Images on the coins, made by the Monnaie de Paris minting authority in France, depict ''Hello Kitty'' characters enjoying life in Paris.

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Hayama to be Taisei president

TOKYO, Japan - Kanji Hayama, who will assume the presidency of Taisei Corp. on April 1, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17. Seated to his left is Osamu Hirashima, incumbent president who will become chairman. The major contractor has decided to rejuvenate its management when it starts a new three-year management program in April.

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Shots break windows of Taisei Corp. office

FUKUOKA, Japan - Police inspect the Kyushu office of general construction contractor Taisei Corp. in Fukuoka after several shots were fired at the building early Nov. 20, breaking office windows. One widow was completely broken and bullet holes were found in five other windows facing a street, as shown in the photo. Police found a rifle in front of the entrance to the building.

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Gold, silver euro coins with 'Hello Kitty' images to be sold

TOKYO, Japan - Coin-importer Taisei Coins Corp. and Sanrio Co. said on Nov. 29 they will jointly sell three euro coins (in photo) with images of the latter's ''Hello Kitty'' character on them, beginning on Dec. 5. A 1-ounce gold coin with a face value of 50 euros will cost 168,000 yen. A quarter-ounce, 10-euro gold coin will cost 52,500 yen, and a 1.5-euro silver coin will cost 8,400 yen. Images on the coins, made by the Monnaie de Paris minting authority in France, depict ''Hello Kitty'' characters enjoying life in Paris. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty gold, silver coins to be put on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 39,900-yen silver coin featuring an image of Hello Kitty and her family. The Cook Islands issued the coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the birth of the popular feline character and Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based imported coin trader, will put it on sale from May 25. (Kyodo)

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Hello Kitty gold, silver coins to be put on sale in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a 126,000-yen gold coin bearing an image of Hello Kitty and her boyfriend Daniel driving in London, Kitty's hometown. The Cook Islands issued the coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the birth of the popular feline character and Taisei Coins Corp., a Tokyo-based imported coin trader, will put it on sale from May 25. (Kyodo)

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John Lennon museum to open in Saitama Pref.

URAWA, Japan - This is an interior image of a museum dedicated to the late John Lennon which will open in Oct. 9 in a new city center in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The 1,500-square-meter museum will exhibit about 130 items, including Lennon's musical instruments, clothes, and music and lyrics jotted on the back of restaurant menus. The photo was released by Taisei Corp., which has borrowed the items from Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono.

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Electric vehicle that can run without battery unveiled

The world's first electric vehicle that runs without carrying a battery, developed by Japan's Toyohashi University of Technology and Taisei Corp., carries out a test run in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, on March 18, 2016. The vehicle has special tires that draw power from an electrified road surface. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New design picked for 2020 Olympics stadium

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (far R) attends a press conference with those involved in proposing and selecting a new design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015. Kazumi Ohigashi (far L), the head director of the Japan Sports Council, and Takashi Yamauchi (C), president emeritus of Taisei Corp., joined Kuma. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New design picked for 2020 Olympics stadium

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma (far R) attends a press conference with those involved in proposing and selecting a new design for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015. Kazumi Ohigashi (far L), the head director of the Japan Sports Council, and Takashi Yamauchi (C), president emeritus of Taisei Corp., joined Kuma. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuma's design picked for 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium

Photo taken Dec. 21, 2015, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a land lot (C) vacated to build a new national stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The government announced its decision on Dec. 22 to adopt architect Kengo Kuma's design for the stadium, to be built by a joint venture led by Taisei Corp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuma's design picked for 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium

Architect Kengo Kuma speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015 after his design was adopted for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium. Collaboration between a joint venture led by construction giant Taisei Corp. and Kuma's team received the green light for their "Plan A" blueprint, which cites a total construction cost of 149.0 billion yen, compared with 265.1 billion yen entailed for a plan by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, which was dropped after initially being adopted. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kengo Kuma's design adopted for 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium

Japanese Olympic Minister Toshiaki Endo speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015, after architect Kengo Kuma's design was adopted for the main stadium of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The facility will be built by a joint venture led by contractor Taisei Corp., which won the bid for its construction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuma's design picked for 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium

Architect Kengo Kuma speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015 after his design was adopted for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium. Collaboration between a joint venture led by construction giant Taisei Corp. and Kuma's team received the green light for their "Plan A" blueprint, which cites a total construction cost of 149.0 billion yen, compared with 265.1 billion yen entailed for a plan by Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, which was dropped after initially being adopted. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kengo Kuma's design adopted for 2020 Tokyo Olympics main stadium

Japanese Olympic Minister Toshiaki Endo speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2015, after architect Kengo Kuma's design was adopted for the main stadium of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The facility will be built by a joint venture led by contractor Taisei Corp., which won the bid for its construction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taisei president shows eagerness to construct Olympic stadium

Yoshiyuki Murata, president of major constructor Taisei Corp., attends a press conference in Yokohama near Tokyo on June 30, 2015. Murata, whose firm may undertake the construction of the new National Stadium, which will serve as the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics, showed his willingness to undertake the challenging project by making every effort possible. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Medals commemorating Nadeshiko Japan's World Cup win

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows medals commemorating the victory of the Japanese women's national soccer team in the 2011 Women's World Cup in Germany. Coin importer Taisei Coins Corp. on Sept. 7, 2011, began subscription sales for the medals that are authorized by FIFA and produced by the Berlin Mint in Germany. (Kyodo)

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Lennon Museum in Saitama closes

SAITAMA, Japan - This photo shows the John Lennon Museum in the city of Saitama. The museum closed Sept. 30, 2010, with the expiration of a 10-year deal between Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and construction company Taisei Corp. (Kyodo)

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Japanese contractor Kajima

Photo taken March 2, 2018 shows a building in Tokyo that houses the head office of Taisei Corp. Taisei is one of four major Japanese contractors involved in a bid-rigging scandal over a planned maglev train link. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taisei president apologizes for causing huge sinkhole in Fukuoka

Taisei Corp. President Yoshiyuki Murata (far L) bows in apology at a press conference at the municipal government office of Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2016, as Taisei heads a joint venture involved in a subway line extension work in the southwestern city that may have caused a huge sinkhole beneath a major road. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taisei president apologizes for causing huge sinkhole in Fukuoka

Taisei Corp. President Yoshiyuki Murata attends a press conference at the municipal government office of Fukuoka on Nov. 15, 2016, as Taisei heads a joint venture involved in a subway line extension work in the southwestern city that may have caused a huge sinkhole beneath a major road. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taisei exec at press conference over sinkhole in Fukuoka

Taisei Corp. Representative Director Shigeyuki Sakurai (L) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2016. The Japanese constructor leads a joint venture involved in a subway line extension work in the southwestern city of Fukuoka that may have caused a huge sinkhole beneath a major road there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taisei exec at press conference over sinkhole in Fukuoka

Taisei Corp. Representative Director Shigeyuki Sakurai attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2016. The Japanese constructor leads a joint venture involved in a subway line extension work in the southwestern city of Fukuoka that may have caused a huge sinkhole beneath a major road there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Taisei exec at press conference over sinkhole in Fukuoka

Taisei Corp. Representative Director Shigeyuki Sakurai (L) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2016. The Japanese constructor leads a joint venture involved in a subway line extension work in the southwestern city of Fukuoka that may have caused a huge sinkhole beneath a major road there. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hayama to be Taisei president

TOKYO, Japan - Kanji Hayama, who will assume the presidency of Taisei Corp. on April 1, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 17. Seated to his left is Osamu Hirashima, incumbent president who will become chairman. The major contractor has decided to rejuvenate its management when it starts a new three-year management program in April.

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Shots break windows of Taisei Corp. office

FUKUOKA, Japan - Police inspect the Kyushu office of general construction contractor Taisei Corp. in Fukuoka after several shots were fired at the building early Nov. 20, breaking office windows. One widow was completely broken and bullet holes were found in five other windows facing a street, as shown in the photo. Police found a rifle in front of the entrance to the building.