At Least 30 Dead After Weeks of Heavy Snowfall in Japan

Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost ...
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Nearly 30% in Japan city with screentime ordinance now more mindful of smartphone use

TOYOAKE, Aichi -- Almost 30% of residents and commuters in this central Japan city, which passed an ordinance recommending people keep their smartphone screentime under two hours a day, told a recent ...
The New York Times

Can This City Make Residents Put Down Their Smartphones?

The authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some residents say it is an overreach. High schoolers in ...
Time

No More Than Two Hours of Screen Time a Day, Japanese City Tells its Residents

People hold up their smartphones to take photographs of the Tokyo Tower December 02, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. People hold up their smartphones to take photographs of the Tokyo Tower December 02, 2024 in ...