Tokyo's Shinjuku ward plans to ban as a general rule vacation rentals such as Airbnb in residential areas and areas near schools, local officials said on Monday.

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb, an official said on Sept. 7, after a surge in complaints about…

Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward plans to basically ban "minpaku" private lodging operations in residential areas and near schools, in response to an increase in…