A government bureau in Osaka is set to launch a smartphone-based service next year to provide foreign tourists with disaster information ahead of the 2025 World Expo in the western Japan city.The initiative, expected to formally start next summer, is aimed at ensuring safe and enjoyable stays for foreign visitors to Osaka and its vicinity, which were hit by a number of natural disasters earlier this year such as earthquakes, torrential rains and typhoons.Weather news and evacuation orders will be provided and the service will also allow foreign embassies to issue messages to their nationals…READ FULL ARTICLE
