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OSAKA

JAPAN
Mar 28, 2017
Takahama reactors may soon restart after court overturns injunction
The Osaka High Court overturned an injunction issued against the restart of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at its Takahama facility in Fukui Prefecture.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2017
Kagoike links Osaka governor, Diet members to widening land scandal, says employees knew about alleged Abe donation
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui and three current and former Osaka Diet members were named by Moritomo Gakuen head Yasunori Kagoike on Thursday as being involved in a shady land deal that has shaken the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Osaka's relationship with the ruling coalition.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2017
In sworn testimony, Kagoike says he got ¥1 million in envelope during Akie Abe's visit
The head of Moritomo Gakuen tells the Diet in sworn testimony he got a u00a51 million donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to fund his nationalist elementary school.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 22, 2017
Views from Osaka: Would you agree that Japanese society is built upon politeness and hospitality?
Robert Kodama asked passers-by in Japan's mercantile capital about two traits often mentioned in the same breath as 'Japanese people.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2017
Tokyo returns to world's 10 priciest cities as Asia dominates list
Tokyo returned to the ranks of the world's 10 costliest cities in 2017 as Asia's representation expanded, reflecting the region's rising clout in the global economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Mar 18, 2017
Moritomo scandal delivers an education in Japanese politics
"Our subjects ever united in loyalty and filial piety have from generation to generation illustrated the beauty thereof. This is the glory of the fundamental character of Our Empire, and herein also lies the source of Our education."
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
Pressure continues to mount on Moritomo Gakuen chief
Pressure on Yasunori Kagoike, head of scandal-plagued Moritomo Gakuen, in the Diet and in Osaka Prefecture showed no sign of abating Monday even though he withdrew his application to open a new elementary school and indicated last week he would resign.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 13, 2017
Abe stands his ground as Moritomo Gakuen scandal drags on
More than a month has passed since nationalistic school operator Moritomo Gakuen first made headlines over a controversial land deal for its next school.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 11, 2017
2017 looks more like '1984' than 1984 ever did
Goerge Orwell's '1984' is a fitting best-seller for 2017, a year of 'post-truth,' 'fake news' and 'alternative facts.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Mar 11, 2017
Abe's revisionism nets own goals at home and away
What links Osaka, Seoul, Busan and Glendale, California? Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's championing of revisionist history.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2017
Moritomo Gakuen head to resign, withdraw controversial school application
Moritomo Gakuen President Yasunori Kagoike announced his intention to resign Friday after telling Osaka Prefecture that he was withdrawing an application to approve the opening of a new elementary school.
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2017
On-site investigation at Moritomo Gakuen suddenly cut short; new fraud claims emerge
Thursday night visit by prefectural officials shut down when the school's staff allegedly interfered with the investigation.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2017
Moritomo Gakuen overstated school construction costs in ministry filing, records show
Moritomo Gakuen, under fire for a questionable land deal with the government, vastly overstated construction costs for a new elementary school in paperwork submitted to the land ministry, records show.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2017
Physical activity found to help patients with progressive pulmonary diseases
Good news for smokers. A group of researchers from Osaka has discovered that physical activity can be beneficial to patients with progressive smoking-induced pulmonary diseases.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2017
Grilled over Osaka land deal, Abe balks at demand for probe into LDP
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe rejects demands for an investigation into his Liberal Democratic Party over the school land deal in Osaka some are now calling the “Akheed scandal.”
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2017
Osaka Prefecture relaxed school-approval system rules after Moritomo Gakuen request
Osaka's governor said Tuesday the prefecture relaxed regulations regarding the approval system for opening schools after a nationalist private kindergarten operator made a request, but denied it influenced the decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Feb 26, 2017
Nippon Ishin no Kai bill targets gambling woes in bid to move casino policies forward
The opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai is proposing new legislation to deal with problem gamblers, hoping to speed up the debate after a bill legalizing casinos in Japan was rammed through the Diet in December.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2017
Akie Abe's message deleted from nationalist school's website as PM's wife gives up honorary title
Akie Abe gives up her honorary title at a nationalist school making real estate and hate speech waves in Osaka that is also linked to defense chief Tomomi Inada.
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
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

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