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Osaka governor, mayor announce twin elections

Hirofumi Yoshimura (R), Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama meet the press in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026. The Osaka governor and Osaka mayor said they will resign and run for reelection to their respective posts as part of the JIP's third attempt to transform the western Japan city into a metropolis like Tokyo.

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Japan Innovation Party leader Yoshimura

Hirofumi Yoshimura, Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks to the press at the prefectural government office in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Shinsaibashi Opa closes its doors on January 12th, ending 31 years of history.

Shinsaibashi Opa closes its doors on January 12th, ending 31 years of history.=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard

Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard

Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Dunhill signboard and logo

Dunhill signboard and logo=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Shinsaibashi Opa closes its doors on January 12th, ending 31 years of history.

Shinsaibashi Opa closes its doors on January 12th, ending 31 years of history.=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus signboard

Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus signboard=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard

Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard

Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Louis Vuitton, Prada signs and logos

Louis Vuitton, Prada signs and logos=January 13,2026,Osaka

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Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard

Kansai University Takatsuki Muse Campus Exterior, Logo and signboard=January 13,2026,Osaka

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S. Korean President Lee leaves Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2026, as he winds up his trip to Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee leaves Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung waves at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 14, 2026, after winding up his trip to Japan for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Pool photo)

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[breaking News]Fire near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 9 Kyodo - Firefighters attend to a blaze in a building near Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Jan. 9, 2026. (Kyodo)

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (3rd from L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Pool photo)

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L) is greeted upon arrival at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee in Japan

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) arrives at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) prepares to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

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S. Korean President Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (2nd from L, front row) prepare to board a government plane near Seoul before flying to Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Jan. 13, 2026.

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

Colorful palanquins are paraded through the streets of downtown Osaka on Jan. 10, 2026, the main day of the annual Toka Ebisu Festival, during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business prosperity.

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Commerce god festival in Osaka

Colorful palanquins are paraded through the streets of downtown Osaka on Jan. 10, 2026, the main day of the annual Toka Ebisu Festival, during which people pray to Ebisu, the patron deity of commerce, for business prosperity.

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[Breaking News]Strong quakes hit western Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 6 Kyodo - An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Fire near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

Firefighting vehicles gather around a building in which a fire broke out on Jan. 9, 2026, near Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower.

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Fire near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

Firefighting vehicles gather around a building in which a fire broke out on Jan. 9, 2026, near Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower.

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Fire near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

Firefighters attend to a blaze in a building near Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Fire near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising after a fire broke out in a building near Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Fire near Osaka's Tsutenkaku Tower

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows smoke rising after a fire broke out in a building near Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Jan. 9, 2026.

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Zodiac transition ceremony

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 26 Kyodo - A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse. (Kyodo)

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

Electronic signboards at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka display information about the partial suspension of Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Strong quakes hit western Japan

An electronic signboard at JR Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka displays information about disruptions to Sanyo Shinkansen bullet train services following strong earthquakes that struck Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Japanese Nobel laureates in Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 12 Kyodo - Professor Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, and Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attend a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 11, 2025, a day after the award ceremony. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Nobel laureate Kitagawa returns to Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 15 Kyodo - Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, meets the press upon arriving at Osaka airport in western Japan on Dec. 15, 2025, following the award ceremony in Stockholm. (Kyodo)

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi (R) gestures before the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Katie Swan serves during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi hits a return during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi hits a return during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi (L) of Japan and Katie Swan (R) of Britain pose for photos before the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Perth

Osaka Naomi serves during the women's singles match between Osaka Naomi of Japan and Katie Swan of Britain in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Britain at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, Jan. 4, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi (front L) of Japan and Maria Sakkari (front R) of Greece pose for photo before the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi of Japan competes against Maria Sakkari of Greece during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Maria Sakkari of Greece competes against Osaka Naomi of Japan during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi of Japan competes against Maria Sakkari of Greece during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Maria Sakkari of Greece competes against Osaka Naomi of Japan during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AUS 2026 United Cup Tennis Tournament - Women's Single

Osaka Naomi of Japan competes against Maria Sakkari of Greece during the women's singles match in the Group E round robin match between Japan and Greece at the 2026 United Cup tennis tournament in Perth, Australia, on January 2, 2026. Photo by Zhou Dan /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zodiac transition ceremony

A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.

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Zodiac transition ceremony

A corn snake and a pony are pictured during a zodiac handover ceremony at Osaka's landmark Tsutenkaku Tower on Dec. 26, 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake and 2026 will be the Year of the Horse.

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Osaka Expo organizer head speaks on revenue

Masakazu Tokura, chair of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2025. The association said the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka that closed in October generated a surplus of up to 37 billion yen ($237 million).