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Japan Eyes Third-Party Checks for Mobile Batteries; Tighter Regulations Prompted by Spate of Fires

Due to a series of fires involving mobile batteries, the government plans to fundamentally strength safety regulations, primarily by requiring third-party inspections, it has been learned.

  • Government plans third-party inspections for mobile batteries
  • Stricter regulations to follow spate of battery-related fires
  • Policy to be enacted by end of fiscal year with transitional measures

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