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Japan's oldest public housing complex in Shizuoka survives demolition threat

SHIZUOKA -- A public housing complex in this central Japan city's Aoi Ward, has recently been attracting renewed attention, and its once planned demol

  • Hagoromo Danchi, Japan's oldest reinforced-concrete public housing complex, avoided demolition.
  • Completed in 1948, buildings still have serviceable life for several decades.
  • Monthly guided tours popular, with 30% of attendees from outside Shizuoka City.

Phuket officials deny complicity after Bangla Road vape raid and 10 arrests

Phuket officials have denied claims that government staff helped keep illegal e-cigarettes on sale along Bangla Road, after a late night raid on the strip ended with 10 arrests. The operation began at 9pm on Wednesday, 17 September, and swept through three areas of Patong: the beachfront, Bangla Road itself, and the far end of … The story…

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