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Tokyo approves ordinance to prevent abuse by customers in Japan's 1st
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly on Friday approved a draft ordinance to prevent customers from abusing workers in a first for Japan, Full article
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