The authorities are trying to make more public spaces smoke-free, but it is an uphill struggle as old habits die hard. Gabriel Chanéac, Alexis Bregere and Justin McCurry report.

A Japanese volcano which featured in a 1960s James Bond movie sent a plume of hot smoke and ash thousands of metres into the sky, cancelling flights.

A volcano in Japan erupted on Thursday, shooting clouds of smoke and rocks into the sky, and prompting authorities to ban access to the peak, but there were no reports of any damage or casualties. The ...