THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
May 24, 2024 at 18:49 JST
Kimi Ichigaki, left, from ombudsman group “Mihariban” speaks to reporters after filing a lawsuit against the mayor of Osaka on May 23 in the city’s Kita Ward. (Tetsuaki Otaki)
OSAKA--A civic group took legal action for the return of 80.19 million yen ($510,000) spent by the municipal government here on burying a stranded whale, saying the cost was more than double the city’s initial estimate. [Read More]
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