A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit with Osaka High Court on Tuesday to nullify the results of Sunday's House of Councilors election in six electoral districts, claiming that it was unconstitutional. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/crime-legal/vote-disparity-lawsuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #votedisparity #2025upperhouseelection

Went back for another assignment at #Osaka#worldExpo#Japan and saw no line at the mediocre #India (sorry, "Bharat") pavilion but a decent line at the far-superior #Indonesia pavilion.

Word has gotten around, it seems.

Researchers at the University of Osaka Hospital conducted surgeries last year to reduce the number of fetuses in 10 cases of multiple pregnancy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/japan/science-health/multifetal-pregnancy-reduction-surgeries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #pregnancy #osaka #hospitals #abortion

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering holding a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is set to visit the 2025 Osaka Expo this week, government sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/15/japan/politics/ishiba-bessent-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #scottbessent #shigeruishiba #osaka #2025osakaexpo #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations

General visitors to the World Expo in Osaka are expected to exceed 10 million on Sunday, which marks the halfway point of the six-month event which began on April 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/13/japan/visitors-osaka-expo-10-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansai #osaka #2025osakaexpo

Stark contrast to the far superior #Indonesia pavilion next door, which highlighted the country's cultural & natural diversity, not highlighting one religion or ethnic group over others.

The Osaka Prefectural Police department is cracking down on a crime ring for allegedly forcing about 130 underage girls into prostitution around the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/crime-legal/osaka-police-underage-prostitution-crack-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #osaka #sexcrimes #prostitution #gangs

Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the Osaka Expo as the event hits its midway point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/12/japan/osaka-expo-tourism-leverage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #tourism #kansai

Think Mexican food is all about tortillas? This Michelin-starred restaurant in Osaka wants to change such a perception. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/11/food-drink/milpa-michelin-mexican-restaurant-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #osaka #mexicancuisine #japanesecuisine

Liberal Democratic Party executive Hiroshi Moriyama and visiting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held talks in Osaka on Friday, apparently focusing on beef trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/politics/moriyama-china-beef-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #hiroshimoriyama #chinajapanrelations #osaka #food #ldp #trade

Two Japanese political parties that have long been reliant on strong organizational support and dedicated party members are facing growing headwinds in the campaign for the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/komeito-jcp-supporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025upperhouseelection #komeito #jcp #osaka #tetsuosaito #tomokotamura

A court in Osaka detained a man for three weeks under the law on human protection after he failed to have his son appear at a hearing in a legal dispute with his wife over the child. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/crime-legal/osaka-man-detention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #osaka #constitution

Tobias Bieker of "Unpacking Japan" talks about the making of his podcast, the ethos of the work and his creative inspirations from fiction to jazz. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/07/11/our-lives/tobias-bieker-unpacking-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #expats #podcasts #osaka #jazz

Struggling with dwindling support, Nippon Ishin no Kai is finding itself in a make-or-break situation in its birthplace of Osaka Prefecture in the July 20 House of Councilors election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-election-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics#hirofumiyoshimura #nipponishinnokai #2025upperhouseelection #osaka #ldp #komeito #sanseito

As the nation's tourism boom continues, a delivery service that transports traveler's luggage from train station lockers to hotels is expanding in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/06/locker-to-hotel-luggage-delivery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #jrwest #osakametro #osaka #tourism #tokyo #jreast #tokyometro

The 2025 Osaka Expo marked its national day for Japan on Thursday in a ceremony featuring a spirited calligraphy presentation, a gagaku performance and a performance by best-selling singer Misia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/03/japan/osaka-expo-japan-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #misia

Have to cover an assignment at the #India pavilion at the #Osaka#worldexpo tomorrow.

I wonder how they're going to react to a #Japanese outlet sending a #SouthIndian American journalist to cover their event?

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition held a commemorative ceremony Sunday as the total number of visitors, including staff, reached 10 million at the Expo in Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/29/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-top-10-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #japanassociationforthe2025worldexposition #tourism

Cats and dogs, meerkats and goats — the most mundane thing about Osaka’s Interpets trade fair may have been the human pet owners themselves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/28/lifestyle/pets-osaka-japan-convention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #pets #osaka