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OSAKA

JAPAN
Feb 20, 2017
Embattled Osaka kindergarten chief apologizes for denigrating Koreans, Chinese
A kindergarten posts a note of apology on its website for using expressions about “foreigners that could lead to misunderstanding” after coming under fire for slurring Korean and Chinese parents.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 20, 2017
Is Fido stressed out? New heart sensor can help find out
A group of researchers at Osaka Prefecture University has developed a method to detect real-time stress in dogs by using a special canine heartbeat sensor.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 18, 2017
Evessa rally past Brave Thunders in fourth quarter, snap four-game losing streak
The Osaka Evessa trailed by nine points entering the fourth quarter against the B. League powerhouse Kawasaki Brave Thunders on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2017
Nationalist Osaka preschool draws heat for distributing slurs against Koreans and Chinese
An Osaka kindergarten principal suspected of fomenting hate speech is questioned after distributing documents to students' parents filled with disparaging comments about Korean residents and Chinese.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 14, 2017
Between realism and abstraction
Since impressionism had, at its extremities, given rise to the expressionists Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, the postwar painter Jean-Michel Atlan said great art could only be made in the margins.
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2017
Japan falls to Kazakhstan in Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I promotion playoff final
Japan's women failed in their effort to reach the Fed Cup's World Group II on Saturday, losing 2-1 to host Kazakhstan in the Asia/Oceania Group I promotion playoff final.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2017
Osaka pushes Yumeshima for casino and resort, 2025 World Expo
Osaka's political and business leaders are moving forward with plans to develop Yumeshima, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, into what they hope will be the site of an integrated resort with casino gambling by 2024 and the World Exposition in 2025.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2017
Osaka supermarket chain, manager fined ¥1.7 million over foreign students' illegal work hours
Super Tamade Co., an Osaka-based supermarket chain, and its personnel division chief were fined Wednesday for violating labor laws by allowing foreign students to work illegally long hours.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 7, 2017
Gamba blank Johor Darul Ta'zim to reach Asian Champions League group phase
Gamba Osaka cruised past Johor Darul Ta'zim 3-0 in an Asian Champions League playoff to qualify for the group phase on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2017
Pyongyang slams Osaka court ruling rejecting subsidies for Chongryon-backed schools
A North Korean organization on Monday rebuked a Japanese court's recent rejection of a lawsuit seeking nullification of a decision by local authorities not to pay subsidies to 10 Korean schools in Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 5, 2017
Kiyotake targets title on return to Cerezo
Hiroshi Kiyotake hopes the lessons he learned in Europe will help him win a title with Cerezo Osaka as the Japan midfielder returns to the J. League after a 4½-year absence.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 1, 2017
Kiyotake leaves Sevilla, re-signs with Cerezo
Sevilla midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake has re-signed with former club Cerezo Osaka, an official of the J. League first-division side said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2017
Under new program, foreign housekeepers will start work in Kanagawa and Osaka in March
The first foreign housekeepers to be hired under a government policy aimed at helping Japanese professional women re-enter the workforce will take up their new duties as early as March.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2017
Shigetomo triumphs at Osaka Women's Marathon
Risa Shigetomo led a Japanese podium sweep at the Osaka Women's Marathon on Sunday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2017
Osaka court rejects suit over halt in subsidies to pro-Chongryon schools
A district court rejected Thursday a lawsuit filed by the operator of 10 Korean schools in Osaka Prefecture seeking nullification of a decision by local authorities not to pay subsidies.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2017
On casinos, Osaka moves forward as Yokohama steps back
As a Liberal Democratic Party team tasked with recommending policies for casino resorts met this week, leaders in Osaka and Yokohama displayed opposite reactions to the prospect of hosting such facilities.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2017
Woman extradited from China over former classmate's 2014 murder
A Japanese-Brazilian woman allegedly involved in the murder of a former classmate in Osaka in 2014 was extradited Wednesday from China, where she had been held after fleeing from Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2017
Record 9.4 million foreign tourists visited Osaka in 2016
Over 9.4 million foreign tourists visited Osaka last year, the largest number ever, Osaka tourism authorities announced earlier this week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 19, 2017
SeaHorses edge Evessa in OT
The SeaHorses Mikawa clung to a one-point in the closing seconds of overtime against the visiting Osaka Evessa on Thursday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2017
At 28, ex-Foreign Ministry official to be Japan's youngest mayor
A 28-year-old former Foreign Ministry official is set to become the country's youngest mayor after beating the 61-year-old incumbent in an election in Osaka Prefecture.
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
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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