Late-night dancing is just a step away after the revision of a law that forced nightclubs to close by midnight.
New regulations that take effect on June 23 will allow the music to play on until the early hours under some conditions.
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Noon, a nightclub in Osaka, is seen in December 2011. In April 2012, the manager was prosecuted for allowing patrons to continue dancing after midnight. The episode led to a campaign to revise a law crafted during the nation's postwar turmoil. | KYODO
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