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OSAKA

JAPAN / Politics
Jan 7, 2015
Hashimoto vows to quit if Osaka merger plan fails
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said Wednesday he would quit politics if voters rejected his merger proposal for the city in a referendum likely to be held on May 17.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2015
Windsurfers taking to Yodo River in downtown Osaka
While most people associate marine sports with beaches, a stretch of the Yodo River running alongside the towering skyscrapers of Osaka's Umeda downtown area has become a magnet for local windsurfers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 5, 2015
Minamino to leave Cerezo for Salzburg
Cerezo Osaka have agreed in principle to transfer terms that will send forward Takumi Minamino to Austrian first-division club Salzburg, a source with the J. League second-division club said Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2015
Hashimoto aiming for May 17 referendum on Osaka integration plan
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto has called on a municipal-prefectural committee examining his plan to integrate the city of Osaka to approve it at its next meeting on Jan. 13.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 30, 2014
Komeito backtracks on Osaka merger referendum
In a surprise move, the Osaka chapter of Komeito will cooperate with Mayor Toru Hashimoto to hold a referendum on whether to integrate the Osaka city and prefecture.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 27, 2014
Minamino seeks overseas move
Striker Takumi Minamino has informed relegated Cerezo Osaka that he wants to leave the club and move overseas, team director Isao Miyamoto said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 24, 2014
Hashimoto makes a strategic exit, freeing up possible alignment of Ishin and DPJ
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto has dropped out of national politics, at least for now, to concentrate on his plan to integrate Osaka city and prefecture and to cease being an obstacle, he says, to a grand realignment of like-minded opposition politicians.
JAPAN
Dec 24, 2014
Singapore Airlines flight from Osaka hit by turbulence, 14 injured
A Singapore Airlines flight from Osaka to Singapore was hit by strong turbulence on Tuesday, causing injuries to 14 people on board, including one Japanese, the airline said.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Dec 20, 2014
Rage against the capital's (bureaucratic) machine
As the Dec. 14 Lower House election demonstrated, media analysis of political campaigning typically focuses on personalities and parties. In recent years, official manifests serve as TV talking points as pundits — be they boorish young comedians or serious, sober-minded, gray-haired fellows —...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 17, 2014
Osaka municipal office's tattoo check on employees ruled illegal
A court has ruled the Osaka municipal office's 2012 investigation, which asked workers to identify whether they had tattoos, was illegal and invalidated its punishment of a plaintiff.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 13, 2014
Gamba claim treble
Gamba Osaka completed a remarkable trophy treble by beating Montedio Yamagata 3-1 to lift the Emperor's Cup on Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2014
Kyoto's 'black widow' admits murdering husband: police sources
The Kyoto woman dubbed the “black widow” has admitted murdering her most recent husband with cyanide, sources say.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 11, 2014
Gamba to face Seongnam, Buriram in ACL
Newly crowned J. League champions Gamba Osaka were drawn in Group F with Seongnam Ilhwa, Buriram United and one of four east zone playoff winners for the 2015 Asian Champions League on Thursday.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 10, 2014
Cerezo targeting Autuori as next coach
Relegated Cerezo Osaka will offer their vacant coaching position to former Kashima Antlers manager Paulo Autuori, the club's head of development said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Dec 10, 2014
Gamba back on top after riding formidable wave of form
The notion of Gamba Osaka winning the 2014 J. League title was laughable when the club went into the World Cup break in the relegation zone, but after lifting the trophy on Saturday it is difficult to deny they deserved it.
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 10, 2014
Ishin no To's campaign haunted by voter discontent in Kinki, Tokyo-Kanagawa
With several polls indicating that the ruling coalition may win over 300 of the 480 seats in Sunday's Lower House race, the Liberal Democratic Party is poised to be the big winner — and Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) the main loser.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 9, 2014
Gamba's Endo selected as J. League Player of the Year
Gamba Osaka captain Yasuhito Endo was named the 2014 J. League Player of the Year on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2014
Dec 8, 2014
In one Osaka district, only women are running
In an election where female candidates account for less than 17 percent of the total, all three vying for a Lower House seat in the Osaka No. 7 district are women.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 6, 2014
Gamba crowned J. League champions
Gamba Osaka captured their second J. League championship despite a 0-0 draw at relegated Tokushima Vortis, thanks to another late collapse from Urawa Reds, who were beaten 2-1 at home by Nagoya Grampus on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 5, 2014
Gamba primed for glory as J. League title race goes to wire
While the J. League title race has boiled down to three teams — Gamba Osaka, Urawa Reds and Kashima Antlers — it will take a miracle of serious proportions for Gamba to not win the league.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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