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National › Osaka to close, sell dorm for foreign students

Saturday 11th October, 03:55 PM JST OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural government plans to close a dormitory for foreign students next March due to financial difficulties and sell it to the private sector on condition that the...

Osaka to close, sell dorm for foreign students

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OSE to launch offer for Jasdaq

OSAKA (Kyodo) Osaka Securities Exchange Co. has broadly agreed with the Japan Securities Dealers Association to launch a tender offer later this month for Jasdaq Securities Exchange Inc. shares held mostly by the JSDA, sources...

Shukan Post › Video-viewing establishments dodge fire prevention laws

Fifteen people died in a fire at a video-viewing establishment in a multi-tenant building in Osaka earlier this month. Even though the fire was caused by an arsonist, it has focused attention on the issue of how many...

Glue maker Asai faces charges for rice scam

The farm ministry said Thursday it has lodged a criminal complaint against glue maker Asai, alleging the company sold tainted rice to a wholesaler in the knowledge it would be later resold as food. Based on the complaint, Aichi...

Osaka Film Festival unveils lineup

'Gloss,' 'Garage,' 'Orphanage' set to screen TOKYO -- The 16th Osaka European Film Festival, which unspools Nov. 21-24, has announced its lineup. The heart of the program is the Premiere Screening section of 10 pics, including...

Entertainment / Arts › Sit-down comedian knocks New Yorkers off their feet

NEW YORK — The gestures were subtle, the words controlled and the comedian delivered his punch lines sitting down on a cushion. But Katsura Kaishi, the traditional rakugo performer from Osaka, had New Yorkers laughing like any...

Advantage Diamonds after stalemate

From correspondents in Osaka, Japan URAWA Red Diamonds battled to a 1-1 draw with fellow J-League side Gamba Osaka in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semi-final in Osaka. Urawa midfielder Hajime Hosogai opened the...

PAL re-launches Cebu-Osaka flights

MANILA, Oct. 10 (PNA) - Starting October 26, 2008, the flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL) re-launches a direct service between Cebu and Osaka, giving Cebu its third link to economically booming North Asia and boosting...

Probe Uncovers Possible Delay in Fatal Japan Fire

Register Now August 20 - 1 pm(ET) Select Your State and Click: OSAKA--It may have taken an Osaka adult video establishment about 20 minutes to notify the fire department of a blaze in which 15 customers died last Wednesday. The...

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