{
  "id": 16040238,
  "title": "Japan Switching to Post-Departure Tax Refunds in Nov.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/japan-switching-to-post-departure-tax-refunds-in-nov",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026102200873/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)--Japan will switch to a post-departure refund system for consumption tax for travelers from abroad on Nov. 1, following a series of cases in which purchased tax-free goods were resold in Japan at prices including tax. Foreign visitors can currently buy goods at prices excluding the consumption tax at tax-free shops in Japan. Under the new system, which is inte...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}