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THIS WEEK ON 'EYE ON SAMURA'!

SAMURA REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO KUSARI GROWTH, PROSPERITY!

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Good evening, I'm Junko Konta!

From posting double-digit growth figures to stories of heroic transport crews now beginning to fight back against the wave of piracy sweeping Sirius, it seems as though nothing can stop Samura Heavy Industries from once again regaining its former title as Kusari's premiere keiretsu, although not with major competitor Kishiro following close behind!

In the recent weeks, Samura has been a common word coming up both in the corporate world of Kusari's wealthiest and most prominent and across the interstellar mercantile world of traders, merchants, travelers and astro-navigators. With official auditing agencies putting the number of newly acquired Samura vessels this year alone at over 20, spanning mining vessels, Akegata armored transports, the civilian-class Stork, and even the graceful and iconic Ryuujin and a few gunboats, many are speculating that this suggests that Samura will be the major shipping power in Kusari space to come. Rumors that Samura's doubling-up on its commercial activities are a direct response to a recent communique from the Kusari government 'endorsing' the Gas Mining Guild, are also abound! Misaki Station, a Samura installation in the Rishiri System, has also reported heavier Samura traffic in and out of Gallia, where every day thousands of tons of ore are shipped into Gallic space, and reportedly at a very profitable margin. Outside Kusari space, Samura has reaffirmed its ties with the Rheinland-based Kruger Minerals, from whom Samura's senior management has negotiated for docking rights for its transports across their mining bases - opening up a whole new ore market for Kusari's reviving economy.

Samura Heavy Industries has also reaffirmed its friendly relations with the Hogosha, the Quasi-Legal business group that has been a running partner for quite some time, citing that 'both are dedicated to the welfare and prosperity of the Kusari people'. We also caught up with Yerin Park, 3rd-generation Samura employee and captain to one of the company's busiest ships, the Akari~maru for her thoughts on where Samura is today:

Yerin Park said:

Well of course, money isn't free. Almost all of our ships are out all the time, or they're being rotated with minimal dry-dock time. But that's the price of growth - we have to keep up with what's being thrown at us. I can't really speak for the whole company right, but at least as far as the Akari-maru is concerned, I think the prevailing attitude is that we try to look at untapped industrial capacity as a challenge to improve ourselves. If we can do something faster, deliver more, or offer a better negotiation experience for our partners, then why shouldn't we?

Our sister ships are always at it too. In the end, I think this is what made Samura what it is today. We work hard because we feel like we have a purpose in all this. As you know, Samura has always been the conservative conscience of the Kusari economy. And with our friends in the Hogosha and our good relations with Kusari farmers, we're never out of business. It's a very exciting time to be in Samura, I think. And to be honest, just work hard - the credits will follow.

Samura Heavy Industries is now reportedly investing in more training for its employees, stating that the ability to communicate and interact smoothly in a business environment cannot be overstated.

Join us next time here on Eye On Samura. I'm your host, Junko Konta, signing off! こんばんは!