Tokyo continued to be a magnet for people in 2024, with a net influx of around 80,000 nearing the pre-pandemic 2019 level and highlig

A large fire broke out in a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Tuesday.

Bars and restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka that have complied with authorities’ infection-prevention requests will soon resume normal business hours and alcohol sales for the first time in 11 months.

From April, the wider Osaka region will prohibit smoking in eateries with seating areas larger than 30 square meters, although lighting up in a separate space, such as a smoking room, is allowed. Current national laws ban smoking in establishments with dining areas over 100 square meters.

The government aims to reverse the trend in fiscal 2027 to address the issue of overconcentration in the Tokyo area.

A massive fire erupted in a commercial building near the famous Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist landmark in Osaka in western Japan, according to media reports on Tuesday. The fire erupted on the first floor of the five-story building at Tsutenkaku Hondori Shopping Street in Naniwa Ward,

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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. Around 160 countries and regions are participating in Expo 2025,

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

In December, Osaka police arrested Nakamura along with two other people for kidnapping Miyagi and imprisoning him in a car. Earlier this month, police rearrested him for abandoning the body of Miyagi in the sea.