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

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

The Japanese city of Osaka has 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 ...

Japan’s gourmet and shopping paradise, Osaka, has been named the most trending travel destination of 2025 by TripAdvisor’s ...

Osaka is in the middle of a hotel boom leading up to the World Expo, which takes place between April and October 2025. One of ...

The prefectural city of Katano made a similar announcement in May 2024, and Suita has also notified the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education of its decision to withdraw. In December 2024 ...

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

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 ...