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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto vacates his seat after completing a press conference in Osaka early May 18, 2015, together with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (R) after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum the previous day. Hashimoto said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka early May 18, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum the previous day. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka early May 18, 2015, together with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (R) after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum the previous day. Hashimoto said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, together with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (R) after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. Hashimoto said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka early May 18, 2015, together with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (R) after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum the previous day. Hashimoto said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, together with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (R) after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. Hashimoto said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto vacates his seat after completing a press conference in Osaka early May 18, 2015, together with Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui (R) after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum the previous day. Hashimoto said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Osaka metropolis plan rejected in referendum

Outspoken Osaka Mayor Toru Hashiimoto attends a press conference in Osaka late May 17, 2015, after his proposal to reorganize the city administration into a metropolitan government similar to Tokyo's was rejected in a referendum. He said he will retire from politics after his term expires in December. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo