Osaka stunned by anonymous gift of gold bars to fix ageing water pipes

Mayor says Japanese city will respect donor’s specification that £2.7m gift must be used to repair dilapidated systemOsaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560m yen (£2.7m) from an anonymous donor and a request for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city’s...

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