Osaka
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.
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Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party and governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated he might consider returning to national politics if the Osaka metropolis plan is approved in a referendum. He told JIP executives in Osaka that he aims to hold the local referendum on the regional administrative reorganization plan by spring 2027.
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.