Mie passes Japan's first customer-harassment ordinance with penalties
Passed October 16; enforcement planned April 2027.
IllustrationMie's assembly passed the ordinance 45–0 on October 16. It defines specific harassment including shouting that causes serious anxiety and prolonged demands for apologies.
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Passed October 16; enforcement planned April 2027.
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Mie's assembly passed the ordinance 45–0 on October 16. It defines specific harassment including shouting that causes serious anxiety and prolonged demands for apologies.
Reports describe fines of up to ¥500,000 and other penalties for defying the governor's prohibition order. Passage and enforcement are different dates; the latter is planned for April 2027.
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- メ〜テレ ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-16
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