Tokyo, Japan | Xinhua | Tokyo prosecutors and Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Monday raided the headquarters of major advertising firm Hakuhodo Inc. over suspected bid-rigging connected to the Tokyo Olympic Games held last year. The search of Japan’s second-largest advertising firm follows that of the country’s biggest firm Dentsu Inc. …
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🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Japan vs Costa Rica 1pm ⚽ Belgium vs Morocco 4pm ⚽ Croatia vs Canada 7pm ⚽ Spain vs Germany 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The eighth day of action in the World Cup finals promises high drama as Germany fight for World Cup survival, while matches in a …
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