TOKYO -- Japan is placing a huge bet that a casino resort planned by Osaka will replicate the success of similar venues in Singapore, but the lofty economic ambition comes with the challenges of operating a gambling house.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the so-called integrated resort is important for Japan's pursuit of becoming a "tourism power house" on Friday, the same day the government approved the casino plan.
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