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Osaka Mayor Hiramatsu

Osaka Mayor Hiramatsu

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu in Osaka's Miyakojima Ward on Oct. 22, 2011. Hiramatsu has expressed his intention to run for reelection.

Snow Brand Milk Products to close Osaka plant Jan. 31

Snow Brand Milk Products to close Osaka plant Jan. 31

OSAKA, Japan - Hideki Takenouchi (R), president of the Osaka branch of Snow Brand Milk Products Co., on Dec. 22 hands over to Hideo Nakazawa, head of the Osaka municipal health office, a notice of closure of the company's plant in Osaka's Miyakojima Ward on Jan. 31. Japan's biggest dairy product maker caused a widespread food-poisoning outbreak in June and July with contaminated low-fat milk and yogurt manufactured there.

Contaminated Snow Brand milk products recalled, sorted out

Contaminated Snow Brand milk products recalled, sorted out

OSAKA, Japan - Employees at Snow Brand Milk Products Co. sort out contaminated milk products at the company's Osaka plant in Miyakojima Ward on July 6. The products, contaminated with a toxin-producing bacteria, have been recalled after causing widespread food poisoning over the past week in western Japan.

Osaka Mayor Hiramatsu

Osaka Mayor Hiramatsu

OSAKA, Japan - Photo shows Osaka Mayor Kunio Hiramatsu in Osaka's Miyakojima Ward on Oct. 22, 2011. Hiramatsu has expressed his intention to run for reelection. (Kyodo)

Snow Brand Milk Products to close Osaka plant Jan. 31

Snow Brand Milk Products to close Osaka plant Jan. 31

OSAKA, Japan - Hideki Takenouchi (R), president of the Osaka branch of Snow Brand Milk Products Co., on Dec. 22 hands over to Hideo Nakazawa, head of the Osaka municipal health office, a notice of closure of the company's plant in Osaka's Miyakojima Ward on Jan. 31. Japan's biggest dairy product maker caused a widespread food-poisoning outbreak in June and July with contaminated low-fat milk and yogurt manufactured there.

Contaminated Snow Brand milk products recalled, sorted out

Contaminated Snow Brand milk products recalled, sorted out

OSAKA, Japan - Employees at Snow Brand Milk Products Co. sort out contaminated milk products at the company's Osaka plant in Miyakojima Ward on July 6. The products, contaminated with a toxin-producing bacteria, have been recalled after causing widespread food poisoning over the past week in western Japan.