Fire breaks out near major tourist landmark in Osaka - At least 26 fire trucks and one helicopter dispatched to site to contain flames ...

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. The fire broke out on the first floor ...

The 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 are ...

The Japanese port city of Osaka has banned smoking on public streets starting January 27, according to the municipality's website. Those who violate the decree will be fined a sum of 1,000 yen ($6 ...

A designated smoking area is seen in a part of the city where street ... JR Osaka Station and the bustling Ebisubashi-Shinsaibashi-suji entertainment zone, known for its shopping, dining and ...

The fire erupted on the first floor of the five-story building at Tsutenkaku Hondori Shopping Street in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City at about 5pm local time, according to public broadcaster NHK Japan.

Live images showed part of the building, on a shopping street in downtown Osaka, still burning and dark smoke billowing into the skyline. No other details including whether there were any ...

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 ...

We want to welcome many people from all over the world, so we want to make Osaka a city where people feel safe with smoke-free streets," mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said in early January. Before ...