Osaka mayor sued over whale burial; double initial estimate | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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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.