A memorial will be held here March 13 to mark 80 years since the first major air raid on this city in the last stages of ...

Police on Tuesday arrested fortuneteller Toshie Hamada, 62, and accomplice Naori Takitani, 59, for instigating Kohei Teramoto ...

Demand is expected to be robust, but labour shortages will continue to trouble developers. Overall, the Osaka residential market is in a positive state. According to a Savills report, strong demand ...

Osaka isn’t just a city of towering skyscrapers and sumptuous street food. Instead, it’s a playground for travellers who know ...

OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 41-year-old man living in Osaka City in connection with a body found ...

The Japanese city of Osaka has imposed a smoking ban on public streets to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year’s World Expo. Around 160 countries and regions are taking part in Expo ...

Osaka has hosted the Expo twice before, in 1970 and 1990, with the 1970 affair in particular occupying a special place in many local residents’ hearts.

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Operated by Osaka University, this four-storey public library in the city of Minoh holds a collection of more than 700,000 ...