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OSAKA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2021
Power outage at Universal Studios Japan leaves 35 stranded on roller coaster
According to Kansai Transmission and Distribution Inc., the outage occurred at 12:45 p.m. and affected around 3,200 households.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2021
New multilingual vaccine sites open to cater to foreign residents in Japan
Interpretation services available in 13 languages are intended to ease access to COVID-19 shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2021
Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya to get vaccination centers offering multilingual services next week
The Immigration Services Agency hopes the centers will help foreign residents who have run up against language barriers get inoculated.
Japan Times
LIFE
Oct 12, 2021
Japanese octogenarian skateboarder learns new tricks
81-year-old Yoshio Kinoshita has mastered a number of tricks, and recommends skateboarding as a way to prevent dementia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 10, 2021
Cerezo Osaka and Nagoya Grampus advance to Levain Cup final
Cerezo will be looking for its first title since completing a domestic cup double in 2017, while Nagoya reached the Levain Cup final for the first time after nine previous semifinal exits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2021
Osaka eases COVID-19 vaccine reservation requirement to speed up inoculations ahead of next wave
Although infections have been declining in both Tokyo and Osaka, the daily tally in Osaka started to exceed that of Tokyo late last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 8, 2021
Japanese scientists work up an appetite for lab-grown wagyu beef
Environmental and ethical concerns around the meat industry have driven interest in vegetable alternatives and the potential for lab-grown products.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2021
Bureaucrat's widow asks PM to look into Moritomo Gakuen scandal that led to her husband's suicide
Kishida has so far remained reluctant to order a reinvestigation into the document tampering scandal related to the dubious land transaction with Moritomo Gakuen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021
Japanese startup SkyDrive aims for flying taxi service at 2025 World Expo
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said recently he wants flying cars to begin carrying passengers in the Osaka Bay area in 2024.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Oct 1, 2021
Kishida's LDP victory prompts mixed feelings in Kansai
Kansai LDP chapters strongly backed the presumptive prime minister's main rival, but the business community was more in favor of Kishida, largely due to his support for nuclear power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2021
Osaka to team up with MGM Resorts-led group to bid for casino resort
The consortium is planning an initial investment of about u00a51.08 trillion ($9.7 billion) to open a casino complex in Osaka Bay in the late 2020s if selected for a government permit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2021
Osaka Ohsho dumpling diner opens first Chinese outlet in Shanghai
The group operates 22 Osaka Ohsho restaurants overseas, including Thailand and Singapore, but the new restaurant in China is the first to offer Osaka specialty dishes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 20 deaths as new cases continue to fall
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 862 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, down from the 1,273 infections logged a week ago.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 16, 2021
Shohei Ohtani and Naomi Osaka included on Time's list of 100 most influential people
'If you were to Frankenstein every unique talent into one player, you'd get Shohei Ohtani.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2021
Japan immigration footage shows mistreatment of detained foreigner
The video includes footage of Fujii being hauled off to a solitary cell by many officers, as well as him being held down during tussles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2021
Contaminants found in Pfizer vaccine in cities near Tokyo and Osaka
All three cities did not use doses containing foreign matter but continued using doses that were not contaminated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 12, 2021
Japan Pavilion at Dubai Expo to offer online virtual tours
The exhibitions will highlight Japan's landscape and the challenges the world faces now as the country looks to build momentum for the 2025 Osaka Expo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 11, 2021
Cardboard Olympic beds to be reused for COVID-19 patients in Osaka
The recyclable beds from the athletes village in Tokyo are likely to be used at a temporary medical facility to be set up by the prefecture by the end of this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Sep 10, 2021
Who you gonna call?: Parties with Osaka roots sad to see Suga go
With the upcoming change in LDP leadership, Nippon Ishin no Kai may lose its direct line to the Prime Minister's Office at a crucial time in Kansai politics.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2021
Former tennis star can relate to what Naomi Osaka is going through
Mardy Fish now acts as a mentor, sharing his experience as a prominent athlete who had to deal with mental health problems when the subject was close to taboo in pro sports.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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