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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2019
'Here is Osaka wonderful city!': Granny group releases English rap video to welcome G20 summit
An Osaka-based "idol group" made up of women whose average age is 66 has released a rap music video in English to welcome the Group of 20 summit that starts in the city on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2019
Three meetings to watch at the G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump's meetings with Xi, Putin and Erdogan will set the tone at the G20 summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2019
After trade feuds in Tsukuba, Japan faces uphill task at G20
Japanese diplomats are expecting a tough, long battle of words to ensue over the joint communique until the very last minute.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2019
Osaka plays down need for new safety measures for G20 summit after recent quake
Following Tuesday night's magnitude 6.7 earthquake in northwest Japan, Osaka Prefecture, the host of the Group of 20 summit scheduled next week, isn't planning additional changes to its emergency safety plans, officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2019
Trump and Xi stoke trade optimism with plan to resume talks at Osaka G20
The U.S. and China said their presidents will meet in Japan next week to relaunch trade talks after a monthlong stalemate, triggering a rally in financial markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2019
Osaka vows to strengthen disaster measures one year on from quake
School and municipal government officials in Osaka Prefecture reaffirmed Tuesday their commitment to beefing up anti-earthquake measures one year on from a magnitude 6.1 quake that struck the area and killed six people, including a girl walking to school.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2019
Japan and France to unveil road map for cooperation amid China's rise
Japan and France are planning to unveil a five-year road map in late June that deepens cooperation in areas ranging from maritime security to infrastructure assistance amid China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2019
Stabbing of Osaka police officer prompts stepped-up security ahead of G20 summit
Yujiro Iimori, 33, is alleged to have stabbed the officer with a knife at a police box in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, before fleeing with his pistol.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 17, 2019
China's Xi to make first visit to North Korea as president on Thursday
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2019
Man flees with service pistol after police officer is stabbed in Osaka Prefecture
A police officer is found with a knife embedded in his chest — and his service pistol missing — after being stabbed multiple times at a police box in the northern Osaka Prefecture city of Suita.
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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Jun 15, 2019
Oshio Heihachiro: Confusing Confucianism
In 1837 famine raged: In Europe, socialist consciousness was dawning, but in Japan, shut tight for two centuries against the outside world, revolt against the established order was Confucian.
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JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 15, 2019
Amid U.S.-China trade war, Osaka braces for G20 summit
Ready or not Osaka, here it comes. The Group of 20 Summit, that is.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2019
Trump says 'it doesn't matter' if Xi agrees to meeting at Osaka G20 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump said "it doesn't matter" if Chinese President Xi Jinping agrees to meet with him later this month during the Group of 20 summit in Osaka to restart negotiations over trade because the United States is collecting billions of dollars in tariffs on goods from the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 13, 2019
Xi seen having few good options after Trump's G20 ultimatum to meet or else
By now, Xi Jinping is used to Donald Trump's tariff threats. But the U.S. president's latest ultimatum is personal, and the Chinese leader's response could have far-reaching consequences for his political future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 11, 2019
The Osakan artists who bucked the system
Osakan paintings have conventionally emphasized regional traits of humor, boisterousness and fun. 'Do You Know Osaka Painting Circles' at the Shokado Garden Art Museum, however, reminds viewers of its farther flung painting traditions.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2019
As its drug firms consider move to Tokyo, does Osaka have a future as a modern city of medicine?
The Doshomachi area of the city of Osaka has been the home and birthplace of many pharmaceutical companies since the Edo Period (1603-1868), including some of the leading drugmakers such as Ono Pharmaceutical Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2019
G20 ministers agree on guiding principles for using artificial intelligence
The free flow of data, artificial intelligence and reform of the World Trade Organization are high on the agenda of the G20 ministerial meeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019
Sakai voters poised to decide key mayoral race for Osaka Ishin and LDP ahead of Upper House poll
Voters in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, will head to the polls Sunday to elect a new mayor in a key local race ahead of next month's Upper House election, with an Osaka Ishin no Kai (One Osaka) candidate reportedly the frontrunner in a closely contested campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2019
In a sign of warmer Japan-China ties, Abe and Xi expected to sign panda research pact at G20
Japan and China plan to cooperate on breeding research for giant pandas by signing a memorandum later this month when their leaders meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2019
Special Hello Kitty dessert buffet available at Hilton Osaka
A Hello Kitty-themed dessert buffet is now available at Hilton Osaka to mark the key anniversaries of one of the world's most beloved feline characters and the hotel's brand.

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