By YOSHINOBU MATSUNAGA/ Staff Writer
September 24, 2025 at 18:40 JST
Toyoake Mayor Masafumi Koki, front left, attends the city assembly on Sept. 22, when guidelines to curb excessive smartphone use are approved. (Yoshinobu Matsunaga)
TOYOAKE, Aichi Prefecture–To combat addiction to social media, games and other online content, the municipal assembly here approved an ordinance encouraging residents to limit their smartphone use to no more than two hours per day. [Read More]
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