Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its ...

"I cannot thank enough for the donation." City officials stunned after receiving anonymous donation of gold bars: 'It's a staggering amount, and I was speechless' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A Japanese city has received a hefty donation to help fix its ageing water system: 21kg (46lb) in gold bars. The gold bars, worth an estimated 560 million yen ($3.6m; £2.7m), were given last November ...

Osaka receives 21kg of gold bars worth $3.6M from an anonymous donor to support urgent repairs to the city’s ageing water pipe network.

At current rates, the 21 kilos of gold will fetch some 560 million Japanese yen, enough to replace 1.2 miles of pipes.

An anonymous donor has given the Osaka municipal government 21 kilograms of gold bullion, worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million), towar ...

Osaka, Japan's third-largest city and a major commercial hub, has received a donation of 21 kg (46 lb) in gold bars from an anonymous individual to fund repairs for its ageing water system, city ...

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