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 ...

BD affects millions but remains misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and underfunded. Researchers are working to change this by ...

Record numbers of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators are seeking ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

About 900 jobs will be lost in bars and taverns after a statewide smoking ban goes into effect October 1, according to a “fiscal note” or assumption for the new law. The Freedom to Breathe Act ...

Before Monday, smoking was banned in six zones including the area around Osaka station ...

PETALING JAYA: The government’s indoor smoking ban should now be strictly enforced, say non-smokers, restaurateurs and health experts after the Federal Court threw out a case challenging the law.

It is being implemented in stages, beginning last year with prohibitions on smoking in many public places such as educational institutions, as well as a ban on online and vending machine sales ...

With Australia’s teen social media ban going full steam ahead this year, the requirements on social media companies to enforce restrictions are still being hashed out. Thirty-four companies have ...

The board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) reportedly didn’t consult with its own medical consultants before voting to ban of all transgender women from women’s sports on ...

Councilor Erin Murphy introduced a hearing order about a potential NDA ban just days after Fernandes Anderson was arrested. “While NDAs and confidentiality agreements are often intended to ...

The House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds. The bill ...

The NCAA revised its participation policy for transgender athletes Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to bar trans athletes from women’s sports. The ...