Center For Serious Covid-19 Cases Opens In Osaka

Center for serious COVID-19 cases opens in Osaka

A medical center in Osaka Prefecture dedicated to treating seriously-ill COVID-19 cases began receiving patients on Tuesday.

The facility in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City opened with limited capacity as it has been struggling to hire enough nurses.

Sdf Nurses Sent To Osaka To Help With Virus Surge

SDF nurses sent to Osaka to help with virus surge

Seven nurses from Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force are being sent to two medical centers in Osaka Prefecture to help deal with a surge in coronavirus infections at the request of the prefectural government.

A departure ceremony was held on Monday at Camp Itami of the GSDF's Middle Army in Itami City in Hyogo Prefecture.

Sapporo, Osaka Travel Limits Might Be Extended

Sapporo, Osaka travel limits might be extended

Japan's minister in charge of coronavirus response says he will work closely with relevant governors on the "Go To Travel" campaign. He says it is likely the campaign would extend its exclusion of Sapporo and Osaka, cities with many coronavirus cases.

Nishimura Yasutoshi spoke to reporters on Friday.

Sdf Medical Staff To Be Sent To Osaka

SDF medical staff to be sent to Osaka

Japan's Defense Minister says Self-Defense Force medical staff will be sent to Osaka Prefecture early next week to help deal with a surge in coronavirus infections.

Kishi Nobuo told a news conference on Friday that Osaka Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi had made an official request for SDF nurses.

Defense Ministry To Send Sdf Nurses To Osaka

Defense Ministry to send SDF nurses to Osaka

NHK has learned that Japan's Defense Ministry plans to dispatch Self-Defense Force medical personnel to Osaka Prefecture, where the healthcare system is under strain from a surge in coronavirus cases.

The ministry will likely send a total of about seven personnel consisting of nurses and other staff.

2025 Expo In Osaka To Show Green Future

2025 Expo in Osaka to show green future

NHK has learned the Japanese government plans to make the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, "a laboratory for a future society" to show ways to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

The government has worked out a draft of its basic plan for the Osaka, Kansai Expo.

Osaka Asks Defense Minister To Send Sdf Nurses

Osaka asks defense minister to send SDF nurses

Osaka Governor Yoshimura Hirofumi says he has asked Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo to send nurses from the Self-Defense Forces to treat serious coronavirus cases at a newly established medical facility.

Yoshimura visited the new center for treating COVID-19 patients in serious condition on Monday.

Osaka Asks Residents To Limit Nonessential Outings

Osaka asks residents to limit nonessential outings

Officials of Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, are urging residents to refrain from making nonessential outings to help curb a spike in serious coronavirus cases.

The prefecture has raised its own coronavirus alert to its highest level and is asking residents not to go out unless necessary from Friday until December 15.

Tokyo, Osaka Report More Than 200 New Cases

Tokyo, Osaka report more than 200 new cases

The coronavirus continues to spread in Japan, with several prefectures reporting more than 100 cases on Tuesday.

The daily tally in Tokyo topped 100 for 8 days in a row. The number of cases tends to be low on Monday and Tuesday because fewer virus tests are conducted over weekends.

Osaka Voters Reject 'metropolis Plan'

Osaka voters reject 'metropolis plan'

Voters in the western Japanese city of Osaka have voted to reject a plan to reorganize the city into four special wards similar to those in Tokyo. This means the current system will remain in place.

What's known as the "Osaka metropolis plan" called for abolishing the ordinance-designated city and creating four special wards, effective January 1, 2025.

Nhk: Osaka Voters Rejects 'metropolis Plan'

NHK: OSAKA VOTERS REJECTS 'METROPOLIS PLAN'

NHK projects that residents of the western Japanese city of Osaka have voted to maintain the city's current structure.

They voted down a plan to transfer some major functions to the prefecture and consolidation of the bureaucracy into a structure similar to Tokyo's.

Campaigning Begins For 'osaka Metropolis' Vote

Campaigning begins for 'Osaka metropolis' vote

Official campaigning has kicked off for a second referendum in Osaka City on whether to reorganize the city into wards similar to those in Tokyo.

What is known as the "Osaka metropolis plan" calls for abolishing the city and creating four special wards. Those who proposed the plan say it will eliminate administrative redundancy between the city and Osaka Prefecture.

Campaigning On Osaka Restructuring Vote To Start

Campaigning on Osaka restructuring vote to start

Official campaigning for a second referendum on whether to restructure Japan's western city of Osaka will begin on Monday.

The proposal involves reshaping the city into four wards, similar to Tokyo's 23-ward system. The city has more than 2.2 million eligible voters.

Osaka Naomi On Time's '100 Most Influential' List

Osaka Naomi on Time's '100 most influential' list

The US magazine Time has included tennis star Osaka Naomi on its list of the 100 most influential people for the second year in a row.

Osaka recently won her second US Open title. She was included among the "Icons" on the list for 2020 released on Tuesday.