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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Front row L to R: CEO of Hanwha Aerospace Jae-Il Son, DAPA Minister Lee Yong-cheol, Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, Deputy Director General at Estonian Centre for Defence Investments Katri Raudsepp. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Estonia inks South Korean Chunmoo MLRS deal

21.12.2025, Viimsi. A â¬290 million contract was signed for six South Korean-made K239 Chunmoo self-propelled multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). As part of the deal, South Korean defense company Hanwha is also to make investments in Estonia's defense industry. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Turkish Airlines inks deal with Airbus, Rolls-Royce

STORY: Turkish Airlines inks deal with Airbus, Rolls-Royce SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Airlines, Airbus, and Rolls-Royce joint signing ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of Istanbul airport, Turkish Airlines planes in Istanbul, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish Airlines sealed a deal in Istanbul with Airbus and Rolls-Royce, heralding a substantial economic injection of 20 billion U.S. dollars, local media reported on Tuesday. The Turkish flag airline secured the acquisition of a total of 230 aircraft, including 150 A321neo and 80 A350 planes from Airbus, and finalized a deal with Rolls-Royce for the provision of aircraft engines, according to the Sabah Daily. According to the agreement, Turkish Airlines stipulated that significant components of both the aircraft and their engines must be produced in Türkiye, the daily said. "The deal makes Turkish Airlines the world's largest operator of

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a company of Germany's Bosch Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a company of Germany's Voith Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-JIANGSU-WUXI-VOITH-WEIFU-COOPERATION (CN)

(240223) -- WUXI, Feb. 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows an exterior view of Weifu Group in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province. Germany's Voith Group on Thursday signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinese state-owned enterprise Weifu Group to develop and promote high-pressure hydrogen storage systems. Voith and Weifu, a renowned auto parts maker in the city of Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, will focus on the research, development, large-scale production and application of the storage systems. With an approximate total investment of 120 million euros (129.8 million U.S. dollars), the two companies will establish joint ventures in Germany and Wuxi to cover the European, U.S. and Asian business markets. TO GO WITH "German new energy giant Voith inks hydrogen storage project deal with Chinese auto firm" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-RUSSIA-ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION (CN)

(240129) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a China-Russia economic and trade cooperation conference held in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "China-Russia trade fair inks cooperation deals of 13.6 bln yuan" (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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CHINA-LIAONING-SHENYANG-RUSSIA-ECONOMIC AND TRADE COOPERATION (CN)

(240129) -- SHENYANG, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guests attend a China-Russia economic and trade cooperation conference held in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Jan. 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "China-Russia trade fair inks cooperation deals of 13.6 bln yuan" (Xinhua/Yang Qing)

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Innovation helps China's time-honored ink brand thrive

STORY: Innovation helps China's time-honored ink brand thrive SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 25, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ink company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HUANG QIANG, General manager of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. 3. various of the ink company 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TIAN ZHIHUA, R&D engineer of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. 5. various of the ink company 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): HUANG QIANG, General manager of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. 7. various of the ink company 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): HUANG QIANG, General manager of Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: Stepping into Tianjin Ostrich-ink Co., Ltd., one is greeted by the scent of ink. Founded in 1935 and recognized as a China Time-honored Brand in 2006, the company is reviving its nearly 90-year-old brand with colored inks. Its products feature traditional Chinese elements, vibrant ink sacks, and customized inks for overseas customers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chi

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE FIRM-TRAINING

(231124) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan trainees are seen during a training in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Nov. 23, 2023. Chinese technology firm, Supermap International, signed an agreement with Kenya's Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS) on Wednesday, aimed at enhancing the East African nation's proficiency in geospatial technology. TO GO WITH "Chinese software firm inks deal with Kenya to boost geospatial technology cooperation" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE FIRM-TRAINING

(231124) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Supermap International (R) instructs Kenyan trainees in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Nov. 23, 2023. Chinese technology firm, Supermap International, signed an agreement with Kenya's Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS) on Wednesday, aimed at enhancing the East African nation's proficiency in geospatial technology. TO GO WITH "Chinese software firm inks deal with Kenya to boost geospatial technology cooperation" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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KENYA-NAIROBI-CHINESE FIRM-TRAINING

(231124) -- NAIROBI, Nov. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member of Supermap International instructs Kenyan trainees in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Nov. 23, 2023. Chinese technology firm, Supermap International, signed an agreement with Kenya's Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS) on Wednesday, aimed at enhancing the East African nation's proficiency in geospatial technology. TO GO WITH "Chinese software firm inks deal with Kenya to boost geospatial technology cooperation" (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Chinese software firm inks deal with Kenya to boost geospatial technology cooperation

STORY: Chinese software firm inks deal with Kenya to boost geospatial technology cooperation SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 22, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:15 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSES AKALI, Director, Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing STORYLINE: Chinese technology firm, Supermap International, signed an agreement with Kenya's Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS) on Wednesday, aimed at enhancing the East African nation's proficiency in geospatial technology. The agreement entails training for over 70 Kenyan government officials, academics and private sector individuals in advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) over the course of one year, said Director of DRSRS Moses Akali. "The collaboration between DRSRS and Supermap International seeks to bolster Kenya's institutional capacity in utilizing space-derived products, services and customized tools for diverse needs in natural r

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-UNIVERSITY-SCHOLARSHIP COOPERATION-CHINA

(231104) -- ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for group photos after a signing ceremony of scholarship cooperation agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nov. 3, 2023. Ethiopia's largest Addis Ababa University (AAU) on Friday signed a scholarship cooperation agreement with China to boost education quality. TO GO WITH "Ethiopia's largest university inks scholarship cooperation agreement with China" (Photo by Misikir Temesgen/Xinhua)

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Traditional Chinese medicine school inks deal with Kenyan institution to promote herbal medicine

STORY: Traditional Chinese medicine school inks deal with Kenyan institution to promote herbal medicine DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL WAINAINA, Vice-chancellor, Kenyatta University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DR. SIAMBI KIKETE, Lecturer at Kenyatta University's School of Health Sciences 4. various of the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) STORYLINE: The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kenyatta University, Kenya's second oldest university, to promote research and utilization of herbal medicine in the mainstream healthcare system. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PAUL WAINAINA, Vice-chancellor, Kenyatta University "I am so happy to have the governor here of a province that is well-known for traditional medicine. We are now working with an institution that is well-known in traditional med

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Watanabe inks minor league deal with Boston

NARITA, Japan - Free-agent right-hander Shunsuke Watanabe answers reporters' questions at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2013, upon returning from the United States. Watanabe, a former Lotte Marines submariner, said he has signed a minor league contract with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox.

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Aoki inks 1-year, $4.7 million deal with Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows outfielder Norichika Aoki. The San Francisco Giants announced Jan. 19, 2015, they have signed a one-year contract with Aoki, who played the previous season with Kansas City, which lost the World Series to the Giants in seven games.

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Nakajima inks 3-year contract with Orix Buffaloes

KOBE, Japan - Hiroyuku Nakajima (R) shakes hands with Orix Buffaloes manager Hiroshi Moriwaki in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on Dec. 5, 2014, after signing a three-year, 1.2-billion-yen contract with the Pacific League club. Nakajima spent the last two years in the United States with the Oakland Athletics' organization.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows some of the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city, sold by Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward.

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Fountain pen inks inspired by colors of Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken May 19, 2014 shows Naoyuki Takeuchi, a product planner at Nagasawa Stationery Center in Kobe's Chuo Ward who developed the "Kobe Ink Story" series of fountain pen inks representing scenes of the western port city.

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Fukushima inks renewable energy pact with German state

DUSSELDORF, Germany - Vice Gov. Fumio Murata (2nd from R) of Fukushima Prefecture shakes hands with North Rhine-Westphalia Environment Minister Johannes Remmel on Feb. 10, 2014, in Dusseldorf, Germany, after signing a cooperation agreement to introduce German technology for renewable energy in the Japanese prefecture that hosts the Fukushima nuclear power plant crippled by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Kagawa inks sponsorship deal with Audi

IZUMISANO, Japan - Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa is pictured with an Audi car in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 7, 2013, as he inked a three-year sponsorship deal with Audi Japan that will give him use of a red Audi, valued at around 20 million yen, in Britain.

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Toyota inks agreement to supply Mazda with hybrid parts

TOKYO, Japan - Takeshi Uchiyamada (L), executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., and Masaharu Yamaki, executive vice president of Mazda Motor Corp., shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on March 29, 2010, at which they announced the automakers have concluded an agreement under which Toyota will provide Mazda with core parts to power a gas-electric hybrid vehicle.

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Toyota inks agreement to supply Mazda with hybrid parts

TOKYO, Japan - Masaharu Yamaki (R), executive vice president of Mazda Motor Corp., speaks at a news conference with Takeshi Uchiyamada, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp., in Tokyo on March 29, 2010, at which they announced the automakers have concluded an agreement under which Toyota will provide Mazda with core parts to power a gas-electric hybrid vehicle.

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Maekawa inks minor league deal with Cardinals

NEW YORK, United States - Former Orix Buffaloes left-hander Katsuhiko Maekawa (in file photo) has signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, the team's official website said Dec. 19. Maekawa, 30, who will not receive an invitation to major league spring training, was fired by Orix in January 2007 due to a hit-and-run incident while driving without a license.

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Japanese female student inks pro baseball contract

KOBE, Japan - High school pitcher Eri Yoshida, 16, smiles during a news conference in Kobe on Dec. 2 after an announcement that she has joined the Kobe 9 Cruise baseball team in the Kansai independent league to be inaugurated next April. Yoshida is the first woman to be granted the opportunity of playing professional baseball alongside male players in Japan.

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Japan inks FTA with Brunei for stable energy supply

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe greets Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (L) at his official residence in Tokyo on June 18 before the two leaders signed a bilateral free trade agreement, with Japan seeking stable energy supply from the resource-rich Southeast Asian nation.

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Japan inks free trade pact with Chile, 1st with S. American nation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso (R) and Chilean Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley (2nd from L) shake hands after signing a bilateral free trade agreement in Tokyo on March 27. Chile is the first South American country to conclude an FTA with Japan.

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Nissan inks deal to begin car production in Russia in 2009

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (C) poses for a photo with Russian Minister of Economic Development and Trade G.O. Gref (L) and an unidentified St Petersburg unicipal official (R) after signing a deal to set up a passenger car plant on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia. A formal agreement on the project was signed between Nissan, the city of St. Petersburg and Russia's Ministry for Economic Development and Trade.

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IRCJ inks contract on Marubeni-led group's Daiei sponsorship

TOKYO, Japan - Marubeni Corp. President Nobuo Katsumata (L) and Daiei Inc. President Toshio Hasumi speak during a news conference in Tokyo on March 7. The Industrial Revitalization Corp. of Japan and Daiei signed a contract the same day with a consortium led by trading house Marubeni as the sponsor for rebuilding the struggling retail giant.

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Independent league inks sponsor deal with Shikoku Coca-Cola

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Hiromichi Ishige (R), head of Tokyo-based company IBLJ, the operator of Japan's new independent baseball league, speaks at a press conference after signing a three-year sponsorship deal with Yotaro Endo (L), president of Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

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Sasaki inks with Yokohama for 500 mil. yen

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars closer Kazuhiro Sasaki confirms at a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 8 a deal worth 500 million yen plus performance-related incentives in his final year of a two-year contract signed last off-season. ''Next year will be a crucial year in my baseball career. I'll train all over again and put on the best performance ever,'' the 36-year-old Sasaki said.

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(1)Softbank inks accords to buy Daiei Hawks

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (L) shakes hands with Daiei Inc. President Toshio Hasumi at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30 after signing an agreement to purchase the Daiei Hawks professional baseball club from the struggling retail giant.

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(2)Softbank inks accords to buy Daiei Hawks

TOKYO, Japan - Softbank Corp. President Masayoshi Son (L) and Daiei Inc. President Toshio Hasumi give a joint press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 30. The Internet investor signed an agreement to purchase the Daiei Hawks professional baseball club from the struggling retail giant.