VOTING ON MAKING OSAKA A METROPOLIS BEGINS FOR A SECOND TIME

Highlights –

• Voting on making Osaka a metropolis begins for a second time.
• Voters headed to the polls on Sunday.
• The initiative has been backed by Osaka Governor and Mayor.
• Around 2.2 million voters are eligible to take par...

A NOVEMBER REFERENDUM SCHEDULED TO POSSIBLY REORGANIZE OSAKA INTO A METROPOLIS

Highlights –

• A November referendum scheduled to possibly reorganize Osaka into a metropolis.
• The referendum is currently scheduled for Nov. 1.
• This will be the second time after May 2015 that the prefecture is holding such a referend...

SECOND MEMORANDUM ON TURNING OSAKA INTO A METROPOLIS APPROVED BY CITY ASSEMBLY

Highlights –

• Second memorandum on turning Osaka into a metropolis approved by city assembly.
• The plan is aimed at achieving more effective governance through cost-cutting.
• The second vote is tentatively scheduled on Nov.1.

COVID-19: OSAKA MAYOR SAYS MEN SHOULD GROCERY SHOP AS WOMEN TAKE EXTRA TIME

One of the statement given by the Mayor of Osaka, Japan has sparked a controversy. Recently he had stated that in the times of coronavirus pandemic, men should go for grocery shopping because women take too long which results in overcrowding at supermarkets. Courtesy of this statement, he is faci...