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Business > Foreign Business
Japan approves its first legal casino
By Agence France-Presse
Apr 15, 2023 12:00 am

TOKYO: Japan's government said on Friday it has approved a controversial plan to build the country's first legal casino in Osaka, hoping to draw tourists after years of wrangling.

The local governments of Osaka and Nagasaki in western Japan have long sought approval to build 'integrated resort' (IR) facilities combining casinos, convention centers, hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues.

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