{
  "id": 6264297,
  "title": "Japan to Take Steps against Malicious Biz amid Reuse Boom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/japan-to-take-steps-against-malicious-biz-amid-reuse-boom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026090700595/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government has begun working with an industry group to take steps against malicious businesses among those that collect used goods for sale at secondhand shops, as the reuse market continues to boom. In early July, a seminar on the management of houses left vacant was held in Tokyo. The lecturer urged participants to carefully check the wishes of ow...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}