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Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the ban will make city ‘safe’. Meanwhile the Osaka region is extending a ban on smoking in ...

Police have identified a dismembered body found last month as that of a 52-year-old transport ministry official who lived in ...

The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

The coming World Expo in Osaka, touted as a grand exhibition of futuristic culture, has struggled to attract visitors, with ...

About one-third of respondents in Japan expressed interest in visiting the World Exposition in Osaka, falling far below the ...

Before Monday, smoking was banned in six zones including the area around Osaka station. This has been expanded to the whole ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

This Osaka Prefecture town has rejected free admission for its students to the Osaka-Kansai Expo, scheduled to open on April ...

The city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public ... Local regulations already ban smoking while walking in most places in Japan, but opposition from some lawmakers has prevented ...