New Osaka Gov. Ota starts 1st day of work

New Osaka Gov. Ota starts 1st day of work

OSAKA, Japan - Newly elected Osaka Gov. Fusae Ota waves to office employees and well-wishers at the entrance of the Osaka prefectural government office on her first day of work on Feb. 8. The 48-year-old governor, a former senior official of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, beat three rivals in the gubernatorial race Feb. 6 to become Japan's first woman governor.

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