Massive Fire in City of Oita Largely Brought Under Control

Oita, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)--A large-scale fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of the southwestern Japan city of Oita on Tuesday has been brought under control, excluding on a nearby uninhabited island, the local fire department said Thursday. "We'll continue firefighting efforts with the aim of suppressing the fire by the end of the day," Kiichiro Sato, governor of Oita Prefectur...