The Latest Breaking News from Osaka

OSAKA -- The Osaka prefectural police arrested a 34-year-old woman on Tuesday on suspicion that she withheld meals from her 9-year-old daughter and caused the girl to be hospitalized with the aim of swindling mutual aid money.

Key preparations for the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo are on thin ice because a labor shortage and soaring prices of building materials are causing delays in the construction of national pavilions.

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The government will ask the countries and regions participating in the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo to simplify the design of their pavilions and increase construction budgets. The move comes as little progress has been made in contracts with Japanese companies for the pavilions' construction.

Casetify, a Hong Kong brand best known for smartphone cases and accessories, aims to open more stores with its flagship standalone in Osaka, Japan being the latest. It also happens to be the brand's first global flagship standalone store.

Following Japan's convincing 4-1 victory over Peru in a friendly match held in Osaka, head coach Hajime Moriyasu expressed his satisfaction and highlighted that the win could instill confidence in his players as they prepare for the Asian Cup, which is less than seven months away.

Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's leading hospitality operator, announces the opening of Centara Grand Hotel Osaka, its newest property and Centara’s first-ever foray into the Japanese market, on July 1.

Centara Hotels & Resorts plans to open its newest property Centara Grand Hotel Osaka on July 1, its first foray into the Japanese market.

Police in the western Japanese city of Osaka say they have arrested a woman who allegedly sprayed an unknown liquid onto several women inside a department store, causing pain to their faces and eyes

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An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned while flying over the Pacific Ocean, Kyodo news agency reported.