Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, effective Jan. 27. The move, which prohibits smoking in streets, parks and other open public spaces, marks the first of its kind among ...

OSAKA—The Osaka municipal government will start to ban smoking on all public streeets across the city on Jan. 27 next year, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said Nov. 12. Yokoyama announced the starting ...

OSAKA -- As this city prepares to host Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, smoking regulations are becoming increasingly strict. A citywide ban on street smoking will take effect on Jan. 27, while some 4,000 ...

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 and regions ...