Osaka leaders revel as casinos bid for attention

View from Osaka is a monthly column that examines the latest news from a Kansai perspective. Police are on alert for SMS phishing attacks in which scammers claim to be from parcel delivery firm Sagawa ... ( read original story ...)

Japan value China rivalry with Tokyo target in mind

“Not only these four sports, in various sports China is still number one in Asia,” Yasuhiro Yamashita, who heads Japan’s 1000-plus contingent, including 752 athletes, told a news conference. “I’m look... ( read original story ...)

Osaka: Fugitive suspected in purse-snatching cases

OSAKA (TR) – Investigative sources with the Osaka Prefectural ... of purse-snatching incidents that have taken place across the prefecture, reports Fuji News Network (Aug. 16). On the night of August ... ( read original story ...)