thejapantimes, to Japan
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Two bottles of potassium cyanide and sodium cyanide — fast-acting poisons — have gone missing from a laboratory at Osaka Metropolitan University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/society/osakaunipoison/ #japan #society #osakametropolitanuniversity #osaka

thejapantimes, to business
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Sharp is stopping production of large liquid crystal display television panels at its factory in the city of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, the only production site for such TVs in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/15/companies/sharp-scales-back-lcd/ #business #companies #sharp #osaka #lcd #television

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Nippon Ishin no Kai’s hopes of becoming Japan’s largest opposition party after the next general election has taken a hit from last month’s losses in two by-elections and a mayoral campaign in its home base of Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-defeat/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Osaka District Court has upheld a petition from an Osaka Prefecture resident seeking the deletion of online information about the area where he lives, which has historically suffered discrimination. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/japan/crime-legal/court-orders-deletion-of-info-on-discriminated-area/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Labor tribunal proceedings, used in Japan as a way to resolve labor disputes behind closed doors, will sometimes include a nondisclosure agreement with the resolution, even if one of the parties objects to it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/japan/crime-legal/japan-labor-cases-nondisclosure/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The number of homeless people in Japan fell 8.0% as of January from a year earlier to 2,820, the lowest level since data began in 2003, the health ministry said in a survey report Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/society/homeless-people-record-low/ #japan #society #tokyo #osaka #kanagawa #poverty #homeless

alexanderhay, to Osaka
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Tennoji has just confirmed one of its male has, in fact, been female all this time. When will players finally riot?

"...A DNA test was carried out after zookeepers noticed that 12-year-old Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.

"Gen-chan arrived in Osaka from Mexico in 2017, and customs documents at the time said she was male..."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68884548

unseenjapan, to Japan
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Costs for Osaka Expo 2025 keep rising - but the ticket sales needed to cover them aren't happening. Will taxpayers be stuck with the bill? A look at the reasons behind the public backlash against the expensive event.

https://unseen-japan.com/osaka-2025-expo-issues/

#japan #unseenjapan #ujwebsite #osaka #news

norbertwoehnl, to ilaughed
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“Slow Motion Ride”

A slow-motion video that I took while passing through Shin-Imamiya Station in Osaka a couple of years ago. 🚊

A slow-motion video taken from inside a train while passing through Shin-Imamiya Station in Osaka, Japan.

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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A shrub in impoverished Nepal supplies the raw material for Japan's bank notes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/asia-pacific/society/nepal-yen-raw-material/

thejapantimes, to business
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The 2025 Osaka World Expo could significantly boost the economic importance of the Kansai region, the chairman of the Kansai Economic Federation said in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/14/osaka-expo-legacy-kansai-economic-growth/ #business #2025osakaexpo #osaka #kansai #masayoshimatsumoto

thejapantimes, to Japan
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With delays in preparations and ballooning costs for the Osaka Expo drawing attention, the event is increasingly coming under public scrutiny. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/14/japan/worries-remain-one-year-osaka-expo/ #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka

thejapantimes, to Japan
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With one year to go until the opening of the 2025 Expo, overall construction is progressing steadily, with the exception of foreign pavilions, but transportation looms as a major concern. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/society/one-year-expo-transportation/ #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka

ncoca, to Osaka
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There's an festival???!!?!?!

WOW!

https://osakatamilfilmfestival.jp/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The health ministry and Osaka city government conducted hearings at the Kobayashi Pharmaceutical headquarters over dangers possibly linked to its supplements containing beni kо̄ji red fermented rice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/crime-legal/government-hearings-kobayashi-pharmaceutical/ #japan #crimelegal #kobayashipharmaceutical #pharmaceuticals #osaka #health #mhlw

SRDas, to Japan
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It hasn't been 4 months yet, but ever since we got back from our trip to #Japan last year, it seems like such a dream - some days more than others.

Kid2 looks out the train as we head back after a visit to #Osaka castle
#DasInJP #WindowFriday #FensterFreitag

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The average amount of money people will be spending for this year’s cherry blossom viewing is ¥2,831 ($19), the highest in six years, as more people travel for the annual event, according to a Weathernews survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/03/japan/society/hanami-budget/ #japan #society #tokyo #sakura #meteorologicalagency #nagoya #osaka #weathernews

mirjam_diala, to Osaka German
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Enjoying my time in way more than expected. 🥹

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thejapantimes, to Japan
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Authorities conducted on-site inspections of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical's Wakayama plant on Sunday, after reports from users of health problems from taking its supplement products that contain beni kо̄ji red fermented rice. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/science-health/more-insepction-for-kobayashi-pharmaceutical/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The health ministry and local authorities on Saturday inspected a Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in Osaka following reports of deaths and hospitalizations possibly linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-factory-inspected/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Scandal-hit Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said on Friday that a chemical compound naturally made from blue mold may have been the cause of the health damage linked to its beni kо̄ji (red yeast rice) dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharma-apologizes-in-presser/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical’s growing scandal over its red yeast supplements has reignited a debate on Japan’s “functional food” labels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/science-health/japan-functional-food-label-under-scrutiny/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Kobayashi Pharmaceutical said Friday that it has confirmed a fifth death linked to its beni kо̄ji red yeast rice dietary supplements. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/kobayashi-pharma-confirms-fifth-death/

Roentare, to photography
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thejapantimes, to Osaka
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Newly crowned Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion Takerufuji has said that a flood of good wishes from friends and family brought home the reality of his historic victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/25/sumo/takerufuji-wave-of-support/ #sumo #takerufuji #osaka

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