The World Expo and the Government's Rise to Power Marked a Turning Point: The Debate on the Osaka Metropolitan Area Plan Is About to Begin for a Third Referendum: Asahi Shimbun

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Regarding the Osaka Metropolitan Area plan, which would abolish Osaka City and reorganize it into special wards similar to Tokyo's 23 wards, the Osaka City Council passed a resolution on the 27th to establish a "statutory council" of Osaka Prefecture and City to create concrete plans. The Osaka Prefectural Assembly is also expected to pass the resolution in June, further strengthening the metropolitan area plan…

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At its plenary session on the 27th, the Osaka City Council passed a resolution by a majority vote to establish a statutory council to create a framework for the "Osaka Metropolitan Area Plan," a flagship policy of the Japan Innovation Party. The resolution is expected to be passed by the Osaka Prefectural Assembly on June 3rd, leading to the establishment of the statutory council.