TOKYO – The Japanese city of Osaka on Jan 27 imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of the 2025 World Expo. Around 160 countries and ...

TOKYO — The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year’s World Expo. Around 160 countries ...

Rescue under way after sinkhole opens on busy Japan street A sinkhole the size of a swimming pool opened up on a busy street in Japan, swallowing a truck and trapping the driver.

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TOKYO: The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday (Jan 27) imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo.

“Even if we educate foreigners after they arrive in Japan about the prohibition of street drinking, the effect is minimal," Sataki said. "If Shibuya and Shinjuku are off-limits, there is a ...