{
  "id": 334425,
  "title": "Japan to Draw Up Guidelines on Reuse Business",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/japan-to-draw-up-guidelines-on-reuse-business",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-09T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026080800068/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Environment Ministry plans to draw up guidelines in fiscal 2027 to help foster reliable reuse companies so that consumers can buy and sell used items with a sense of safety. As disputes between customers and some malicious firms have been reported, the ministry plans to encourage reuse companies to comply with laws and protect consumers through the guidel...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan to draw up guidelines on reuse business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/japan-to-draw-up-guidelines-on-reuse-business-344472",
        "published": "2026-08-09T02:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}