Osaka voters rejected a referendum proposal Sunday to merge the city into five semi-autonomous wards, dealing a crippling blow to Mayor Toru Hashimoto, once a rising star in Japanese politics. His Japan Innovation Party seeks greater local autonomy.
Monday, May 18, 2015
#JAPAN: Rejection of Plan To Create Autonomous Districts Prompts Mayor of Osaka's Political Exit
[world politics news]
Osaka voters rejected a referendum proposal Sunday to merge the city into five semi-autonomous wards, dealing a crippling blow to Mayor Toru Hashimoto, once a rising star in Japanese politics. His Japan Innovation Party seeks greater local autonomy.
Osaka voters rejected a referendum proposal Sunday to merge the city into five semi-autonomous wards, dealing a crippling blow to Mayor Toru Hashimoto, once a rising star in Japanese politics. His Japan Innovation Party seeks greater local autonomy.
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