OSAKA—The Airin district of Osaka has a reputation as a dirty, dangerous place filled with flophouses, day laborers and undesirables. But for a 35-year-old man, the area provided a sense of ...

OSAKA—Firefighters were working to contain a fire raging in an area of tightly packed buildings in Chuo Ward on Oct. 8, according to Osaka city’s fire department. As of 1:30 p.m., a total area ...