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High-quality Chinese NEVs gain foothold in Hungary

STORY: High-quality Chinese NEVs gain foothold in Hungary DATELINE: Oct. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of BYD launching sales of new energy vehicles in Hungary 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG YINGYING, Director of marketing and public relations at BYD Europe 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZSOLT CSIKOS, Hungarian car journalist 4. various of BYD launching sales of new energy vehicles in Hungary STORYLINE: Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has launched the sales of its new energy vehicles in Hungary. This marks a notable milestone for the company as it extends its customer base to the first country in the Central and Eastern European region. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): PENG YINGYING, Director of marketing and public relations at BYD Europe "We are entering the Hungarian market, and we are very excited. Although this market may not be the largest in terms of overall size, we see the potential in the market, and local consumers are eager for us to bring the

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Chinese innovations shine at world's leading display show

STORY: Chinese innovations shine at world's leading display show DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Display Week 2023 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YANSHUN, BOE Chairman STORYLINE: Chinese brands gain a strong foothold at the ongoing Display Week 2023, the world's leading show of the display industry, in Los Angeles. BOE Technology Group, one of the world's largest manufacturers in the semiconductor display industry and an Internet of things (IoT) company, brings a slew of cutting-edge technologies to the exhibition. BOE's newly released 110-inch 16K UHD display, which features high charge carrier mobility and an ultrahigh resolution, draws lots of visitors. Its 10-inch 8K LCD display, which is tailored to 3D printing, was selected as the "Display Application of the Year." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN YANSHUN, BOE Chairman "Over 30 to 40 percent of the exhibitors are Chinese companies, which fully demonstrates China's strengt

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An exhibitor introduces a product to a visitor at the exhibition area of China's TCL during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition area of China's Visionox during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of China's BOE Technology Group during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of China's BOE Technology Group during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits the exhibition area of China's BOE Technology Group during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of China's BOE Technology Group during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of China's TCL during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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U.S.-LOS ANGELES-DISPLAY WEEK-CHINESE INNOVATIONS

(230524) -- LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of China's Visionox during the Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles, the United States, on May 23, 2023. Chinese brands gained a strong foothold at the Display Week 2023, a world's leading show of the display industry held this week in Los Angeles, attracting lots of attention and winning recognition for their innovative technologies and products. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

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China-made motorcycles gain traction in Brazil

STORY: China-made motorcycles gain traction in Brazil DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chongqing Shineray Motorcycle production line 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG JIAN, General manager of Chongqing Shineray Motorcycle Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG JIAN, General manager of Chongqing Shineray Motorcycle Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: In the factory of Chongqing Shineray Motorcycle Co., Ltd., a batch of red motorbikes are rolling off the production line and they will soon be shipped to Brazil and other Latin American countries. Since 2005, Shineray has introduced this "Chinese red" motorcycle into the Brazilian market. Cost-effective and of high quality, the motorbike has gained a firm foothold in Brazil since its debut. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG JIAN, General manager of Chongqing Shineray Motorcycle Co., Ltd. "As an independent Chinese brand, Shineray has expanded its market to Brazil since 2005. We introduced this motorcycle

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Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

STORY: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, the United States CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of musical instruments on display 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): HE HAIFENG, CEO of Donner 3. various of musical instruments on display STORYLINE: China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at a music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. About 1,200 exhibitors in the music industry from across the globe participate in the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show, one of the world's largest music industry trade shows, held in Anaheim Convention Center, U.S. state of California, from Thursday to Saturday. The annual show, which has weathered ups and downs in recent years amid the pandemic and unpredictable circumstances, returned to center stage this year with increasing exhibitors from overseas. Over

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Donner, a musical company based in southern China's Guangdong province, during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Convention goers visit the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer (R, Front) visits the booth of Shenzhen Dale Somatosensory Technology Co., Ltd. during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Convention goers visit the exhibition area of Donner, a musical company based in southern China's Guangdong province, during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-ANAHEIM-2023 NAMM SHOW-CHINESE MUSIC BRANDS

(230414) -- ANAHEIM (U.S.), April 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A convention goer visits the exhibition area of Chinese companies from Zheng'an county in southwest China's Guizhou province during the 2023 National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, the United States, on April 13, 2023. China-made musical instruments are taking the limelight at an ongoing music industry exhibition in Southern California, attracting lots of attention and recognition from overseas customers and distributors. (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Roundup: Chinese music brands gain strong foothold at U.S. leading show

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Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022

STORY: Spanish imports of Chinese cars 20 times higher in 2022 DATELINE: April 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a car dealer 2. various of car parking areas near the port 3. various of trains loaded with cars in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAUL MORALES, Director of Communications at Faconauto 6. various of MG and Aiways models 7. various of trains carrying cars and unloading STORYLINE: Chinese car brands are gaining a strong foothold in the Spanish market, with exports to Spain 20 times higher in 2022. Figures published this month by the Spanish association of automobile manufacturers (ANFAC) show that Chinese vehicles worth 1.39 billion euros (1.51 billion U.S. dollars) were sold in Spain in 2022, up from 68 million euros a year before. This huge rise in sales means China replaced the United Kingdom as the fourth-largest exporter of cars to Spain, behind

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Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market

STORY: Giant pizza chain pulls out of Italian market DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of restaurants in Roma 2. various of people eating pizza STORYLINE: One of the world's largest pizza chains, the United States-based Domino's Pizza, has formally given up on its aspirations of gaining a foothold in the country that invented pizza. The company closed its last stores in Rome and Milan last year, and, according to media reports on Thursday, the company's Italian franchise partner, ePizza, has begun the process of liquidating the company's Italian assets in the hope of recovering at least part of the initial investments. The company's Italian website was no longer operating as of Thursday and its final posts on social media accounts date back to last year. Calls to ePizza went unanswered on Thursday, but when contacted by Xinhua, the U.S. press office of Domino's Pizza confirmed the media reports on the company's withdrawal from Italy.

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Sweden inaugurates mainland Europe's first satellite launch complex

STORY: Sweden inaugurates mainland Europe's first satellite launch complex DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony (Courtesy of SVT) 2. various of the space rocket model (Courtesy of SVT) 3. various of the animation (Courtesy of SVT) STORYLINE: Spaceport Esrange, mainland Europe's first orbital launch complex, was inaugurated on Friday at the Esrange Space Center in northern Sweden. The inauguration ceremony was attended by King Carl XVI Gustaf, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who jointly cut the ribbon. "Europe has its foothold in space and will keep it," von der Leyen said. She was in the country to mark the beginning of Sweden's six-month rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU). For Europe, the new orbital launch facility at Esrange is a long-awaited critical asset. Today, only ten-odd countries in the world are capable of launching satel

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Arctic body grants observer status to 6 nations

KIRUNA, Sweden - A ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council, a high-level intergovernmental forum for promoting cooperation among the Arctic states, is held in Kiruna, northern Sweden, on May 15, 2013. The body granted permanent observer status to Japan, China, South Korea, India, Singapore and Italy, increasing their chances to gain a foothold in the resource-rich Arctic.

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Yamada Denki to buy out Best Denki

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo shows the parent store of home electronics retailer Best Denki Co. in Fukuoka in southwestern Japan on July 12, 2012. Yamada Denki Co. will buy out its competitor Best Denki in a bid to secure its foothold as the top home electronics retailer in Japan by creating a group with sales of over 2 trillion yen, industry sources said the same day.

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Yamada Denki to buy out Best Denki

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2009 shows LABI1, a huge store of home electronics retailer Yamada Denki Co., in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. Yamada Denki will buy out its competitor Best Denki Co. in a bid to secure its foothold as the top home electronics retailer in Japan by creating a group with sales of over 2 trillion yen, industry sources said July 12, 2012.

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KDDI to open foothold in quake-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Tadashi Onodera (C), chairman of KDDI Corp., poses with Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama (R) in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2011. The operator of ''au'' mobile phone services said the same day it will set up a foothold in the city to register and manage subscribers' data as part of its efforts to create employment in the northeastern Japan region ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Toho Gas to absorb 3 units

NAGOYA, Japan - Toho Gas Co. President Toshio Hayakawa speaks at a news conference Aug. 7 on his firm's decision to absorb three of its gas supply subsidiaries on April 2003 to strengthen its foothold in the industry, where competition is intensifying as a result of deregulation of the energy-supply business. Japan's third-largest city gas company said the three subsidiaries, based respectively in Gifu, Mie and Aichi prefectures, will be dissolved through stock-swap deals and become branches.

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Incumbent DPJ leader Kan hopes to garner votes

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan chats with reporters before his home in the city of Musashino, eastern Tokyo, on Sept. 11, when the party's top post race formally began. Kan, 52, who has not a strong foothold in the largest opposition party's lawmakers, hopes to garner votes as many as possible in the Sept. 25 leader election.

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CHINA-JIANGXI-NEV BRAND (CN)

(220715) -- NANCHANG, July 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 31, 2021 shows the welding workshop of Jiangling Group Electric Vehicle under Jiangling Motors Group Co., Ltd., in east China's Jiangxi Province. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Chinese NEV brand gaining foothold in Europe" (Jiangling Motors Group/Handout via Xinhua)

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Israeli president's "historic" visit continues in Turkey's Istanbul

STORY: Israeli president's "historic" visit continues in Turkey's Istanbul DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:25 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Beyoglu district, Istanbul city in Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IRFAN KARSLI, Head of the Istanbul-based Ligarba Travel Agency 4. Footages about Tourist groups traveling with a guide in Antalya, Turkey STORYLINE: Following a "historic" meeting with the Turkish president in the capital Ankara, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with representatives of the Jewish community in Turkey's financial and cultural hub Istanbul on Thursday. Addressing the community members at the Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Beyoglu district, Herzog praised Turkey for opening "its gates and heart to the daughters and sons of the Jewish people, who found a firm foothold here," according to a statement i

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Philippine Muslim rebel leader says committed to peace process

Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, leader of the Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, speaks in an interview with Kyodo News on March 16, 2015, at Camp Darapanan, the group's administrative foothold in the southern province of Maguindanao on Mindanao Island. Despite recent setbacks in the Mindanao peace process, Murad stressed that the group's commitment remains unchanged. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Incumbent DPJ leader Kan hopes to garner votes

TOKYO, Japan - Incumbent Democratic Party of Japan leader Naoto Kan chats with reporters before his home in the city of Musashimo, eastern Tokyo, on Sept. 11, when the party's top post race formally began. Kan, 52, who has not a strong foothold in the largest opposition party's lawmakers, hopes to garner votes as many as possible in the Sept. 25 leader election.

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KDDI to open foothold in quake-hit Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - Tadashi Onodera (C), chairman of KDDI Corp., poses with Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama (R) in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2011. The operator of ''au'' mobile phone services said the same day it will set up a foothold in the city to register and manage subscribers' data as part of its efforts to create employment in the northeastern Japan region ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Nippon Paint's acquisition of DuluxGroup

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. President Tetsushi Tado holds a press conference in Osaka on April 17, 2019. The company will acquire major Australian peer DuluxGroup Ltd. for 300.5 billion yen ($2.7 billion) to strengthen its foothold in the overseas market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nippon Paint's acquisition of DuluxGroup

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. President Tetsushi Tado holds a press conference in Osaka on April 17, 2019. The company will acquire major Australian peer DuluxGroup Ltd. for 300.5 billion yen ($2.7 billion) to strengthen its foothold in the overseas market. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toho Gas to absorb 3 units

NAGOYA, Japan - Toho Gas Co. President Toshio Hayakawa speaks at a news conference Aug. 7 on his firm's decision to absorb three of its gas supply subsidiaries on April 2003 to strengthen its foothold in the industry, where competition is intensifying as a result of deregulation of the energy-supply business. Japan's third-largest city gas company said the three subsidiaries, based respectively in Gifu, Mie and Aichi prefectures, will be dissolved through stock-swap deals and become branches. (Kyodo)