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Giappone
Olympics to generate ¥32 trillion for all of Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Government claims
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are projected to generate economic effects worth ¥32.3 trillion across Japan, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The total includes ¥20.4 trillion in Tokyo. It is the first time that the Tokyo government has reflected so-called legacy effects, such as the use of competition ...
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Giappone
Bandai to open large Gunpla shop in Tokyo this summer
Toy and game maker Bandai Co. says it will open a shop specializing in Gunpla — the plastic models based on the popular “Gundam” anime franchise — in Tokyo’s Odaiba waterfront area this summer. The Gundam Base Tokyo shop will be the world’s largest Gunpla store, selling some 2,000 products, ...
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Giappone
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike test-rides fuel cell bus
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, going for a spin in a hydrogen fuel cell bus that will take to Tokyo’s streets March 21, said the ride was “quiet and comfortable.” Koike’s test ride Monday was part of efforts to publicize the start of the new service. Two hydrogen fuel cell buses ...
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Portogallo
Grenke Portugal com contratos acima dos 43 milhões de euros
Empresa vai apostar em 2017 no reforço da operação nas ilhas da Madeira e dos Açores e no reforço da equipa de vendas.
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Giappone
Toshiba informs SK hynix of new plan to sell stake in memory chip business
Japan's Toshiba Corp. has informed SK hynix Inc. of its new plan to sell stakes in its memory chip business, the South K
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Brasile
Visa Waiver Project Causes Friction Among Brazilian Officials
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Tension between Brazil’s Foreign Ministry and Tourism Ministry over visa exemptions to certain countries, was revealed by local media over the weekend. While Tourism minister sees the exemption as an opportunity to increase the country’s revenues with tourism, the Foreign ...
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Kenya
I wouldn’t exchange cremation for any other job — Nderitu Maina
When Nderitu Maina joined Langata cemetery nine years ago, he was going to be in charge of what was an already full graveyard.The former trained secretary, who worked at Karen Hospital and later Pumwani Maternity, found himself doing rather odd jobs.He developed an interest in cremation and has since become ...
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USA Kenya
'One grave can take up to three bodies': The other side of Langata Cemetery
A cemetery is supposed to be the final resting place for the deceased in urban areas. However, many bodies in major towns are no longer at ease. After tens of thousands of burials, space is running out and desperate measures are being taken to accommodate fresh burials. This week, the ...
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USA Kenya
Has Jubilee delivered on its 2013 promises?
Four years after the ruling Jubilee coalition took office, the stark reality of taking stock of their achievements and failures ahead of the August general election beacons. President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to deliver the fourth and last State of the Nation Address of his first term in Parliament on ...
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Kenya
British father of two shot dead at Sosian ranch in Laikipia
A British man was shot dead on Sunday at a private ranch in the Laikipia area, two of the man's neighbours said, and a legislator warned that local politicians were stoking violence as elections approach. Invaders on Sosian ranch shot dead the co-owner Tristan Voorspuy on Sunday, according to multiple ...