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Official Kansai's reactor nod puzzles
Ōsaka :: Japan | 12 months ago
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More than a week after the seven-prefecture and two-city Union of Kansai Governments reversed months of tough opposition to the restart of two nuclear reactors, the decision is still causing controversy among area residents who want to know why the
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Quickstep to restarting reactors
Shiga :: Japan | 12 months ago
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Kansai Electric Power Co.'s (Kepco's) Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. The union's turnaround has removed one of the last major obstacles to the central government's effort to bring the reactors back on line. The central government is
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What's at stake in upcoming Osaka mayoral poll?
Ōsaka :: Japan | over 1 year ago
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Voters go to the polls Nov. 27 to elect a mayor for the city of Osaka and the prefectural governor. But it's the former that is drawing the most attention, due to the candidacy of ex-Gov. Toru Hashimoto and his plan to abolish the city of Osaka and
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Kansai biz leaders issue urgent petition to restart nuclear reactors
Commerce :: CA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Jointly compiled by major business communities led by the Kansai Economic Federation, the petition was a quick reaction to a government request the previous day, which called for voluntary efforts in the Kansai region to cut electricity consumption
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Kansai seeks to up profile in Asia
Kyōto :: Japan | over 2 years ago
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Kansai's annual gathering of corporate leaders kicked off Wednesday in Kyoto with calls for young people to go abroad and for the region's identity to be strengthened within Asia. "Due to protectionist trends in the world economy and increasing
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Is prefectural alliance a step toward superstates?
Ōsaka :: Japan | over 2 years ago
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After years of planning, a regional alliance of seven prefectures was created earlier this year and held its first meeting this month. The Kansai Regional League, which includes Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Wakayama, Tokushima and Tottori, is the
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Kansai business lobby to tap Mori
Ōsaka :: Japan | over 2 years ago
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The Kansai Economic Federation is planning to name Shosuke Mori, chairman of Kansai Electric Power Co., as chairman to replace Hiroshi Shimozuma, head of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., sources said Saturday. Mori, 70, would be the fourth chairman of
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Lifestyle › Redevelopment of last piece of prime real estate set to begin in Osaka
Ōsaka :: Japan | 3 years ago
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Full-scale work will begin at the end of this month to redevelop the Umeda Kita Yard, north of JR Osaka Station, where about 2.5 million passengers of railways and subway lines pass through daily. The former rail yard occupies about five times the
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Once a rail yard, prime Osaka site to become 'center of knowledge'
Manhattan :: KS :: USA | 3 years ago
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Full-scale work will begin at the end of this month to redevelop the Umeda Kita Yard, north of JR Osaka Station, where about 2.5 million passengers of railways and subway lines pass through daily. The former rail yard occupies about five times the
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