Japan will approve a plan to build the country’s first casino in the western city of Osaka, Jiji news agency cited Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as saying on Friday, paving the way for a resort aimed at attracting tourist dollars. Put forth by the city and Osaka prefecture, the project aims to open a casino, conference centre and other facilities in 2029 with 1.8 trillion yen ($13.5 billion) of initial investment.
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