Osaka
Organizer CJ ENM announced on March 31 that the 2026 MAMA Awards will be held at Osaka's Kyocera Dome on November 20 and 21. This marks the third time at the venue following 2022 and 2024. The event, one of Asia's biggest K-pop awards shows, will combine online and offline experiences to engage global fans.
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A metal pipe in Osaka's Kita Ward that protruded 13 meters above ground sank to 1.6 meters by Thursday morning after water was pumped out. The city is considering cutting the remaining section. Road closures have caused significant traffic congestion.
The Osaka District Court dismissed a request from three death-row inmates to ban executions by hanging, ruling that such a challenge is inappropriate through administrative litigation. The inmates argued that hanging violates an international treaty prohibiting cruel punishments. Presiding Judge Noriko Yokota stated that criminal judgments in Japan presuppose hanging as the method of execution.
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A 9-year-old girl and her 48-year-old mother were found dead inside a tent at a campground in Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture, on Sunday morning. The site's manager called emergency services around 8:45 a.m., reporting, "I found two people dead inside a tent." Burned charcoal briquettes were discovered nearby, and neither body showed visible external injuries.