Police post with language specialists opens in front of USJ

Police post with language specialists opens in front of USJ

OSAKA, Japan - A police post in front of the Universal Studios Japan (USJ) theme park in Osaka that is staffed with officers fluent in languages such as English, Chinese and Korean, begins operations on March 20. Officers at the post located near the park in Osaka's Konohana Ward are expected to serve up to 500,000 USJ visitors from overseas every year, giving directions and helping resolve problems, police said. The park is scheduled to open March 31.

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