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A Japanese City Received 21 Gold Bars With Instructions: Fix Your Water Pipes



An anonymous donation of $3.6 million worth of gold highlights frustration with Osaka’s aging waterworks. It will only finance repairs to a fraction of the pipes that need to be replaced.



Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/world/asia/osaka-water-pipes-gold-bars.html

Author : Francesca Regalado and Kiuko Notoya

Publish date : 2026-02-26 17:42:00

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