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[Breaking News]Prudential Life Insurance sets up independent panel over fraud

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 10 Kyodo - Hiromitsu Tokumaru, new president and CEO of Prudential Life Insurance Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2026, announcing the launch of a third-party panel to look into revelations that over 100 of its current and former employees engaged in improper conduct including defrauding clients. (Kyodo)

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Prudential Life Insurance sets up independent panel over fraud

Hiromitsu Tokumaru (2nd from R), new president and CEO of Prudential Life Insurance Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2026, announcing the launch of a third-party panel to look into revelations that over 100 of its current and former employees engaged in improper conduct including defrauding clients.

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Prudential Life Insurance sets up independent panel over fraud

Hiromitsu Tokumaru, new president and CEO of Prudential Life Insurance Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2026, announcing the launch of a third-party panel to look into revelations that over 100 of its current and former employees engaged in improper conduct including defrauding clients.

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Prudential Life Insurance sets up independent panel over fraud

Hiromitsu Tokumaru, new president and CEO of Prudential Life Insurance Co., holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2026, announcing the launch of a third-party panel to look into revelations that over 100 of its current and former employees engaged in improper conduct including defrauding clients.

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[Breaking News]Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 23 Kyodo - Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million). (Kyodo)

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara (far R) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara (R) bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Prudential Life Insurance apologizes over defrauding of clients

Prudential Life Insurance Co. President Kan Mabara holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2026, after around 100 of its employees and former employees were found to have improperly borrowed or defrauded clients out of some 3.1 billion yen ($19.5 million).

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

A staff member of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic performs maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRES

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Maintenance Performance On Aircraft - China

Staff members of the Grand China Aviation Maintenance Co., Ltd. under the HNA Technic perform maintenance on an aircraft at the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, on Nov. 21, 2025. The Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) One-Stop Aircraft Maintenance Base, which started operation in 2022, has performed maintenance service on more than 2,400 aircraft, completed full-body painting for over 280 aircraft, and repaired about 60,000 aircraft components as of the end of October this year. The maintenance base has drawn global clients like Qatar Airways, Royal Air Philippines and Iberia. Under the Hainan FTP's favorable regulations, aircraft entering the region for maintenance are exempt from paying security deposits, and parts imported for repair benefit from a bonded status. The policy support is expected to be amplified following the FTP's official launch of island-wide independent customs operations on Dec. 18. Photo by Zhang Liyun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.

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Violin Family Manufacturing - China

Clients check the quality of musical instruments at an enterprise in Queshan Violin Industrial Park, Queshan County of Zhumadian City, central China's Henan Province, July 24, 2025. In recent years, Queshan County has developed a complete industrial chain of the violin family manufacturing from raw material processing to instrument and accessories production. Local production accounts for more than 40 percent of the country's total output and the products are exported to European and American markets. During the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Zhugou Township in Queshan County was once a key anti-Japanese base, and now the county is pursuing its development in modern manufacturing. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Weixi/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

ARCHIPEL DES MALDIVES, ARI ATOLL, LHOTEL DHONI MIGHILI, LES CLIENTS ONT LE PRIVILEGE DE POUVOIR NAVIGUER A BORD DUN BATEAU PRIVE, UN SUPERBE DHONI AVEC SON EQUIPAGE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Maldives

ARCHIPEL DES MALDIVES, ARI ATOLL, LHOTEL DHONI MIGHILI, LES CLIENTS ONT LE PRIVILEGE DE POUVOIR NAVIGUER A BORD DUN BATEAU PRIVE, UN SUPERBE DHONI AVEC SON EQUIPAGE Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun (R) introduces a quadruped robot to clients at DEEP Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun tests a quadruped robot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for relentless exploration at the forefro

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun poses for a photo at DEEP Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for relentless exploration at

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun and his colleague debug a humanoid robot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for relentless explorati

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun (R) and his colleague debug a humanoid robot in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for relentless explo

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun cleans a quadruped robot after demonstration in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for relentless explo

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun (C) and his colleagues debug a robotic dog at DEEP Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for r

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun (L) learns to control a robot from his colleague in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy the buzz atmosphere for relentless e

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun (2nd L) and his colleagues demonstrate a quadruped robot for clients at DEEP Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I enjoy

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DEEP Robotics - China

Yang Jun (2nd R) introduces an application scenario of a humanoid robot to clients at DEEP Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, February 28, 2025. Yang Jun, born in 2003, is an engineer on the technical support team at Hangzhou-based robotics firm DEEP Robotics. An enthusiast of anime and mech models, he majored in computer science and technology in college and logged in his dreamed walk of life after graduation. DEEP Robotics is a high-tech enterprise at the state level, specialized in innovation and application of "embodied AI technology." Most members of Yang's team are between 20 to 30 years old, tasked with product demonstrations, on-site installation and debugging, and post-installation maintenance for clients. As their hosting city draws steadily increased interest in the field of sci-tech innovation, Yang and his colleagues have to receive nearly 40 groups of clients and investors daily. The city is super friendly to innovations, which has attracted Yang to pursue his career here. "I

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker cleans locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker paints insulating layer for locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

This photo taken on Jan. 23, 2025 shows locomotives waiting for maintenance outside the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers dismantle engine parts from a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker checks a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers dismantle locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check locomotive parts in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check the engine of a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

A maintenance worker checks a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Maintenance Workers Fix Locomotive Parts - Nairobi

Maintenance workers check a locomotive in the repair workshop of the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Nairobi, Kenya, Jan. 23, 2025. Launched in May 2017, the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, spanning approximately 480 km, connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. It is Kenya's first modern railway since independence and is hailed as a flagship project under the Belt and Road cooperation between China and Kenya. After eight years of operation, Africa Star Railway Operation Company (Afristar), the company operating the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, initiated a maintenance program for 41 passenger cars and 10 locomotives on Jan. 15. With plans to complete the maintenance by May 31, these tasks will decrease the failure rate of locomotives during operation and ensure continuous safe and smooth transportation for its clients. Photo by Wang Guansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nomura president apologizes over serious crimes by ex-employee

Nomura Securities Co. executives, including President Kentaro Okuda (L), bow in apology for crimes committed by a former employee, including attempted murder of company clients, at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2024.

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Nomura president apologizes over serious crimes by ex-employee

Kentaro Okuda, the president of Nomura Securities Co., holds a press conference on Dec. 3, 2024 in Tokyo, where he apologized for crimes, including attempted murder of company clients, committed by a former employee.

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