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OSAKA

JAPAN
Aug 18, 2017
Ways to curb gambling's social ills top talks at second casino hearing in Osaka
The second of eight public hearings on the structure, risks, and local rewards of building integrated casino resorts took place in Osaka on Friday, with concerns raised about problem gamblers, floor layouts and where the resorts would likely be most profitable.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017
Husband and wife killed in Nara plane crash after attempting to return to Osaka
A small plane crashed Monday in a mountainous area of Nara Prefecture, and the bodies of two people were found near its wreckage, the prefectural police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2017
Osaka's department stores cashing in as LCC flights haul in more tourists
Department stores in Osaka are enjoying brisk sales as an increase in budget flights from other Asian countries brings more tourists to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2017
Panda-themed Adventure World express debuts in Osaka
A Kuroshio limited express train led by a car with a panda face debuted Saturday in Osaka to lure tourists to Adventure World, the giant wildlife theme park in Wakayama Prefecture where the popular animals are on show.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017
Public hearings on Japan's casino resort policies to be held in nine cities
With its basic recommendations for operating integrated resort casinos now complete, the central government will hold public hearings across the country this month to explain the requirements and the policies to address problem gambling and concerns about money laundering.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2017
Kagoikes arrested over alleged subsidy fraud involving Moritomo Gakuen schools plugged by Abe's wife
Prosecutors arrest the former chief of scandal-mired Moritomo Gakuen and his wife for allegedly defrauding the central government of subsidies for their ultranationalist school business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2017
Osaka lays the groundwork in ambitious plan to host both expo and casino resort
As the government finalizes the basic guidelines for casino operations, Osaka is pushing forward with a separate but related plan to host the 2025 World Expo — if Japan's bid beats out the competition — at the new integrated gambling resort envisioned in Osaka Bay.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 27, 2017
Osaka web series gives voice to the intellectually disabled
A group of people with intellectual disabilities has launched an online broadcast to have their voices heard and offer learning opportunities about people with disabilities.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 26, 2017
FC Tokyo, Cerezo advance to quarterfinals in J. League Cup
FC Tokyo and Cerezo Osaka booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the J. League Cup with second-leg home wins in the group stage playoffs on Wednesday night.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2017
Osaka restaurant chain fined for forcing foreign student employees to work excessive hours
An Osaka-based restaurant chain operator and its top manager were fined Wednesday for making foreign student employees work longer hours than legally permitted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 23, 2017
Osaka's bid to outshine Paris for 2025 Expo still on shaky ground
With only four months to go until it must unveil detailed plans for its 2025 World Expo bid, Osaka's leaders plan to use the rest of the summer and early autumn to ramp up domestic and international efforts to raise the region's profile and tout its advantages over arch-rival Paris .
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SOCCER / J. League
Jul 22, 2017
League-leading Cerezo cruise to fourth straight victory
Cerezo Osaka kept a firm grip on the J. League's top spot by beating Urawa Reds 4-2 on Saturday for their fourth successive win.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2017
Prosecutors demand ¥300,000 fine for Osaka tattooist
Prosecutors on Friday demanded that a tattooist in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, be slapped with a fine of ¥300,000 for operating without a medical doctor's license.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2017
17th century Japanese porcelain on loan to Taiwan damaged
A centuries-old porcelain plate on loan from Japan has been found partially damaged, but a joint investigation has ruled out vandalism and human negligence, Taiwan's National Palace Museum said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 19, 2017
To find the joys of 'real Japan,' get on your bike
Japanese society and culture seem intrinsically suited to bicycles, which require a degree of safety of environment and intimacy that are alien to many thunderously car-based, brash and crime-ridden Western societies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 19, 2017
Views from Osaka: How worried are you about the possibility of attack by North Korea?
People in Kansai's commercial capital were asked if they feel concerned about the prospect of missile attacks by North Korea on Japan — and whether there are more important worries in their lives right now.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2017
Agency says rainy season has ended across parts of Honshu
The rainy season appears to be over across large parts of Honshu, including in Tokyo and Osaka, the weather agency said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2017
Osaka couple arrested after baby left alone overnight is found dead in his bed
A 36-year-old Osaka man and his 19-year-old wife were arrested on suspicion of leaving their 3-month-old son alone at home overnight, the Osaka Prefectural Police said Tueday, adding the baby apparently died of heatstroke during that time.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2017
Ex-Moritomo Gakuen chief Kagoike to face prosecution over subsidies: sources
Prosecutors plan to build a case against the former chief of the scandal-hit nationalist school operator Moritomo Gakuen on suspicion of unlawfully receiving subsidies from the state and local governments, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2017
Venomous fire ants, including first confirmed queen in Japan, found at Osaka port
Venomous and highly invasive fire ants have been found at Osaka port, with the first confirmation of a queen ant in the country, the Environment Ministry said.

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