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Canton fair

Businesspeople watch a humanoid robot at the semiannual China Import and Export Fair, better known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2025.

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Canton fair

Businesspeople watch a self-propelled robot at the semiannual China Import and Export Fair, better known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2025.

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Canton fair

Businesspeople watch a robot at the semiannual China Import and Export Fair, better known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, southern China, on Oct. 15, 2025.

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Chinese, Turkish businesspeople seek more collaboration

STORY: Chinese, Turkish businesspeople seek more collaboration SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Chinese and Turkish business delegates, along with media representatives, on Tuesday gathered in Istanbul, Türkiye's financial and cultural hub, to explore business opportunities and strengthen collaboration. The event, themed "China, an opportunity," took place at the Turkish branch headquarters of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). Addressing the gathering, Wei Xiaodong, China's consul general in Istanbul, emphasized the commitment of both nations to forge stronger economic bonds and build a community with a shared future for mankind. "Over 1,300 Chinese companies are doing business here in Türkiye, with a total investment exceeding 3 billion U.S. dollars. At the same time, many Turkish companies have successful stories in China," Wei noted. The consul ge

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CHINA-LI QIANG-SEMINAR-DRAFT GOVERNMENT WORK REPORT (CN)

(240123) -- BEIJING, Jan. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chairs a seminar soliciting opinions on a draft government work report from experts in various fields, businesspeople and representatives from sectors such as education, scientific research, culture, health and sports on Jan. 23, 2024. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, was in attendance. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

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China's entry facilitation measures welcomed by foreign nationals

STORY: China's entry facilitation measures welcomed by foreign nationals SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference STORYLINE: China's measures to facilitate the entry of foreign personnel have been welcomed by the majority of foreign individuals and enterprises, according to a press conference held by China's State Council Information Office. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MAO XU, Director of the Department of Foreigners Management, National Immigration Administration "Last August, the National Immigration Administration granted port visas for foreign businesspeople in urgent need to come to China. Since then, the number of business visas issued by border ports across the country has increased by 166 percent year-on-year. The measure has been well received and welcomed by the majority of foreign personnel and foreign-funded enterprises." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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Turkish police detain 257 suspects in anti-gang operations

STORY: Turkish police detain 257 suspects in anti-gang operations SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 12, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish security forces' anti-gang operations STORYLINE: The Turkish police detained 257 suspects in a nationwide anti-gang operation carried out against organized crime networks in 37 provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday. During Operation Cage-18, a total of 39 organized crime structures, including nine national and local crime groups and 30 criminal factions aiding these organizations by providing weapons and other resources, were dismantled, said the minister on the social media platform X. These organized crime organizations were accused of shooting up workplaces to obtain finance and weapons, looting businesspeople, engaging in arms trade and drug trafficking, and resorting to armed fighting over disagreement on the sharing of crime proceeds, the minister said. They also engaged in ot

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ASEAN officials hope to strengthen cooperation with China on blue economy

STORY: ASEAN officials hope to strengthen cooperation with China on blue economy SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 11, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-ASEAN Seaweed Cooperation Forum underway in China's Xiamen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TB HAERU RAHAYU, Director general of Aquaculture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AZHAR BIN KASSIM, Director of Department of Fisheries Sabah, Malaysia STORYLINE: The China-ASEAN Seaweed Cooperation Forum opened on Saturday in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province. The forum has attracted more than 90 attendees, including officials, experts and businesspeople from China, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as representatives of international organizations. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TB HAERU RAHAYU, Director general of Aquaculture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia "China is a big country, a lot of facilities, a

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Imported goods bear witness to growing Euro-Asia trade ties

STORY: Imported goods bear witness to growing Euro-Asia trade ties DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE LE, Staff member of Xi'an Duopulei Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE: 2 (English): HUBER CHRISTIAN, Huber Christian, German exhibitor 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): FAHAD ALI, Pakistani exhibitor 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): GAO LUSHA, Director of EAEF Economic and Trade Cooperation Expo 6. various of the 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum STORYLINE: The 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum wrapped up in China's Xi'an on Sunday. Politicians, businesspeople and scholars from 51 countries and regions attended the three-day forum. An economic and trade expo was also held on the sidelines of the forum. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): XUE LE, Staff member of Xi'an Duopulei Import and Export Trade Co., Ltd. "Here are imported oats, and they come in various flavors. These are ready-to-eat. On

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Euro-Asia Economic Forum highlights cooperation, development

STORY: Euro-Asia Economic Forum highlights cooperation, development DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN TALIB, Member of Executive Committee, RGM - China & Singapore, Habib Bank Limited 3. various of 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum STORYLINE: The 2023 Euro-Asia Economic Forum opened in Xi'an, China, on Friday, with the theme of creating opportunities for cooperation and pursuing future development. Politicians, businesspeople and scholars from 51 countries and regions are attending the three-day forum. This year's edition features 13 parallel sessions on topics including policy coordination, financial cooperation, and economic and trade exchanges. An economic and trade expo also opened on the sidelines of the forum. SOUNDBITE (English): FARHAN TALIB, Member of Executive Committee, RGM - China & Singapore, Habib Bank Limited "From our bank perspective, it allows us to increas

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Businesspeople who get around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment watch the process of in-house production of prostheses, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - An entrepreneur washes his hands in an accessible toilet as businesspeople get around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Wheelchairs await businesspeople who will use them to get around the Superhumans Center as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Superhumans Center CEO Olga Rudneva, Lviv Regional Military Administration head Maksym Kozytskyi (R) and businesspeople get around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Businesspeople who get around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment watch the process of in-house production of prostheses, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Businesspeople move around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - A patient tells about his rehabilitation process to businesspeople who go around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Leader of the Group of Active Rehabilitation civil organisation Uliana Pcholkina explains how the accessible toilet must be equipped to businesspeople who get around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Leader of the Group of Active Rehabilitation civil organisation Uliana Pcholkina and businesspeople move around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Superhumans Center in Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - AUGUST 9, 2023 - Leader of the Group of Active Rehabilitation civil organisation Uliana Pcholkina (C), Lviv Regional Military Administration head Maksym Kozytskyi (R) and businesspeople move around the Superhumans Center in wheelchairs as part of an experiment, Lviv, western Ukraine.

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Japan PM Kishida in UAE

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a meeting of businesspeople in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on July 17, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida in UAE

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a meeting of businesspeople in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on July 17, 2023.

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Myanmar-China trade fair boosts business for Myanmar companies

STORY: Myanmar-China trade fair boosts business for Myanmar companies DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Nay Pyi Taw CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing ceremony 2. various of the trade fair STORYLINE: A four-day Myanmar-China trade fair held in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw between May 25 and May 28 attracted more than 100 businesspeople from both countries and saw numerous deals on cooperation signed. Companies from the two countries signed agreements on business cooperation for agricultural products, foodstuffs, soft drinks and beverages, pharmaceutical products, household appliances and electric vehicles. Some Myanmar companies told Xinhua that by participating in the Myanmar-China trade fair, they received business opportunities by exhibiting their products and networking with Chinese businesspeople. One of them is Ma Ei Ei Win, owner of the Nay Pyi Taw Pone Yate Thit wood carving company. "We are trying to export our products. We can expand our networ

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Cross-Strait trade fair in Fuzhou builds bridge for enterprises

STORY: Cross-Strait trade fair in Fuzhou builds bridge for enterprises DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG TE HSI, Taiwanese entrepreneur 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LIANGHONG, Deputy General Manager, TPV (Fujian) Co., LTD. STORYLINE: A cross-Strait fair for economy and trade is underway in Fuzhou in China's Fujian Province. The five-day fair has attracted many entrepreneurs and businesspeople from Taiwan. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHENG TE HSI, Taiwanese entrepreneur "After I served as deputy secretary general of Fuzhou Taiwanese Entrepreneur Association in 2000, I came to truly understand the function and significance of the cross-Strait fair for economy and trade, and I'm very happy to participate in it. The fair in 2011 was particularly impressive. Many enterprises from Taiwan came to Fuzhou to join the exhibition, and received long-term orders." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GONG LIANGHONG, Deput

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Central Asian businesspeople optimistic on China's growth potentials

STORY: Central Asian businesspeople optimistic on China's growth potentials DATELINE: May 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:57 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RAFAEL BEKSHENTAYEV, Digital & Integration Division Account Manager at Schlumberger in Beijing 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MAMBETOVA ELNURA, PhD student, Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TULENOV RUSLAN, Global media officer from Kazakhstan, Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development 4. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 5. various of five Central Asian countries. 6. various of cityscape in Xi'an, China 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RAFAEL BEKSHENTAYEV, Digital & Integration Division Account Manager at Schlumberger in Beijing 8. various of Kazakhstan 9. various of Horgos 10. various of Kazakhstan 11. various of the China-Europe freight trains 12. various of Xi'an International Trade and Logistics Park 13. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): MAMBETOVA ELNURA, PhD student, Shaanxi Normal Universi

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Chinese, Spanish businesspeople sign agreements in Madrid to boost cooperation

STORY: Chinese, Spanish businesspeople sign agreements in Madrid to boost cooperation DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JOSE RODRIGUEZ HERMINO, Representative of Spanish agricultural sector STORYLINE: A delegation of businesspeople from the northwest China's Gansu Province signed a series of bilateral agreements with their Spanish counterparts on Monday in Madrid to boost cooperation. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JOSE RODRIGUEZ HERMINO, Representative of Spanish agricultural sector "It is a very big opportunity to strengthen commercial relations and to give confidence and also give economic agility and save costs in all transactions." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Madrid. (XHTV)

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Mainland, Taiwan entrepreneurs hold annual summit

STORY: Mainland, Taiwan entrepreneurs hold annual summit DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU CHIA YING, Director of the Taiwan chamber of commerce in Xiamen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI LIHUI, Convener of the summit's financial team 4. various of the summit STORYLINE: The 2022 annual summit for entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait was held on Tuesday in Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province. Themed "Building a new mode of industrial cooperation, creating a new green digital economy," the conference attracted more than 300 businesspeople from both sides of the strait to attend in person, and over 1,500 to attend online. The participants focused on promoting the high-end, intelligent and green development of the manufacturing industry, and discussed new strategies and paths to expand and deepen cross-Strait industrial cooperation. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WU CHIA YING, Dire

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Meeting held for 'Cool Japan' promotion in local areas

SENDAI, Japan - A meeting for the promotion of the government's "Cool Japan" strategy in local areas is held in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2014, for an exchange of views between state minister Shunichi Yamaguchi in charge of the strategy and businesspeople in Miyagi Prefecture devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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S. Korean businesses urge lifting of sanctions on N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean businesspeople call on the government to lift economic sanctions against North Korea at a rally in Seoul on May 23, 2014, claiming the punitive action has caused hefty damage to their business deals with the North. The gathering was held on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Seoul's imposition of sanctions on Pyongyang following the sinking of a South Korean warship by a suspected torpedo attack by the North.

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Women's entry into Shinto priesthood increasing

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 6, 2014 shows Nobuyo Otagaki, a female chief priest at the Amagasaki Ebisu Shrine, in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, performing a purification rite in the city in front of businesspeople to pray for prosperity in their businesses.

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Lunch van village drawing businesspeople in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A lunch van serving desert waffles draws people near the Tokyo International Forum building in the capital's Yurakucho district.

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Toyota's Watanabe 9th among most powerful business heads

NEW YORK, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (file photo) ranked ninth among the 25 most powerful businesspeople in the world, according to Fortune magazine's list released Nov. 27. The top slot went to Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., followed by Rupert Murdoch of News Corp. and Lloyd Blankfein from Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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Koizumi seeks business support for postal privatization

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi addresses a meeting of businesspeople organized by the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) in Tokyo on July 20. The premier asked business leaders to continue to back his contentious pet policy of privatizing Japan Post. Seated at center is Nippon Keidanren chairman Hiroshi Okuda.

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Mahathir speaks to Kyushu businesspeople

MUNAKATA, Japan - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks at a meeting of businesspeople from Kyushu, southwestern Japan, on July 31 in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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Koizumi vows to explain gov't policy on Iraq dispatch

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi speaks at a gathering of businesspeople and journalists in Tokyo on Dec. 2. He said he will explain to the public, probably in the Diet, why Japan has to dispatch troops to Iraq to held rebuild it despite the killing of two Japanese diplomats in the unstable country.

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Asia-Pacific businesspeople open 3-day forum

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of a Pacific Basin Economic Forum (PBEC) meeting in Tokyo on April 8. Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife, Princess Masako (R), attended the ceremony, which was joined by about 800 businesspeople from 20 nations and economies in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Leading Japanese restaurant closes Hong Kong branch

Hong Kong Kanetanaka, a branch of prestigious Japanese restaurant Kanetanaka based in Shimbashi, Tokyo, closes its doors Sept. 30 after 34 years of operation. The restaurant, located inside the Sogo Department Store in Causeway Bay since 1964 and frequented by Japanese businesspeople in Hong Kong, had faced a business slump triggered by the Asian currency crisis.

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Kenyan businesspeople speak highly of China's economic prospects

STORY: Kenyan businesspeople speak highly of China's economic prospects DATELINE: June 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Economics senior lecturer, Riara University, Kenya 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BIBI MJOMBA, Kenyan economist 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenyan scholar STORYLINE: Businesspeople in Kenya have spoken highly of China's economic prospects, as China has taken effective measures to contain a new round of COVID-19 resurgence. According to many of the traders, China, as the world's second largest economy, means a lot to them in terms of supplies of consumer and industrial goods at affordable prices, not only in Kenya but for the continent as well. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BEATRICE MATIRI-MAISORI, Economics senior lecturer, Riara University, Kenya "In terms of really talking about China's resilience, there are multiple ways to look at, and I think one of the major ways to think about resil

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Koizumi seeks business support for postal privatization

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi addresses a meeting of businesspeople organized by the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) in Tokyo on July 20. The premier asked business leaders to continue to back his contentious pet policy of privatizing Japan Post. Seated at center is Nippon Keidanren chairman Hiroshi Okuda. (Kyodo)

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Toyota's Watanabe 9th among most powerful business heads

NEW YORK, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe (file photo) ranked ninth among the 25 most powerful businesspeople in the world, according to Fortune magazine's list released Nov. 27. The top slot went to Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., followed by Rupert Murdoch of News Corp. and Lloyd Blankfein from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (Kyodo)

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Hakodate businessmen dress up as bullet train to promote Shinkansen

Members of a group of young businesspeople in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, dressed up with headgear mimicking the new H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, line up in adjacent Hokuto on March 14, 2015, in an effort to promote the upcoming new train service set to begin in spring 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakodate businessmen dress up as bullet train to promote Shinkansen

Members of a group of young businesspeople in Hakodate on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, dressed up with headgear mimicking the new H5 series bullet train for the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, line up in adjacent Hokuto on March 14, 2015, in an effort to promote the upcoming new train service set to begin in spring 2016. In the foreground is one of the group members dressed as a train station attendant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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West Japan businesspeople meet former Chinese State Councilor Tang

A mission of the Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) from Osaka, western Japan, meets with former Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan (4th from far L), head of the China-Japan Friendship Association, in Beijing on July 13, 2015. The mission, led by Kankeiren deputy head Masayuki Matsushita, conferred with leaders of Chinese companies the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese business leader meets S. Korean deputy premier in Seoul

Japan-Korea Economic Association head Mikio Sasaki (L) shakes hands with South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Choi Kyung Hwan, who doubles as strategy and finance minister, in Seoul on May 12, 2015, ahead of a two-day meeting of Japanese and South Korean businesspeople from May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese business leader meets S. Korean foreign minister in Seoul

Japan-Korea Economic Association head Mikio Sasaki (L) shakes hands with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung Se in Seoul on May 12, 2015, ahead of a two-day conference of Japanese and South Korean businesspeople from May 13. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Symposium held in China to promote tourism investment in N. Korea

An international symposium is held in Shenyang, China, on March 20, 2015, on the promotion of foreign investment in North Korean special tourist zones, with experts from North Korea, China and Japan taking part along with Chinese businesspeople. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea, Japan hold private-sector forum in Seoul

Businesspeople, academics and other participants from Japan and South Korea attend the Korea-Japan Forum in Seoul on Feb. 6, 2015, to discuss economic issues faced by both countries such as widening social disparity and rapid aging of the population. It was one of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Young businesspeople promote hybrid dish in western Japan city

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2015, shows Kenta Adachi (R), a member of the Matsue Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the western Japanese city. He and other junior members of the chamber are promoting "Matsue Odon," a hybrid dish of "oden" hodgepodge stew and "udon" noodles, as a new local specialty. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese, S. Korean students discuss bilateral issues at Seoul forum

Japanese and South Korean university students discuss relations between the two countries at a junior forum meeting in Seoul on Aug. 29, 2015. The forum, which forms part of a larger bilateral forum bringing together politicians, businesspeople and academics of the two countries, was held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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ALENA SCHILLEROVA

The Czech Chamber of Deputies approved an increase in the 2021 state budget deficit from 320 to 500 billion crowns in Prague, Czech Republic, February 18, 2021, responding to the impact of the tax package, such as the abolition of the supergross salary. The government has also drafted the new compensation bonus for businesspeople and it also needs more money to combat COVID-19. The motion received the votes of 93 lawmakers for Prime Minister Andrej Babis's ANO, the junior government Social Democrats (CSSD) and the Communists (KSCM). Just before the vote was taken, KSCM leader Vojtech Filip expressed support for it. Czech Finance Ministry Alena Schillerova (for ANO) speaks in Chamber of Deputies. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)