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Examining the high price of Japan's water systems

Business | YEN FOR LIVING Feb 8, 2019

Examining the high price of Japan's water systems

by Philip Brasor and Masako Tsubuku

When we were negotiating for the purchase of a piece of land, the realtor told us that the lot we were interested in had no access to public waterworks, which meant we would have to dig a well. At first, this aspect seemed like ...

Diet enacts contentious law allowing private firms to take charge of Japan's water supplies

National / Politics Dec 6, 2018

Diet enacts contentious law allowing private firms to take charge of Japan's water supplies

Critics are worried that the revised Water Supply Act will effectively lead to privatization, a move that could lead to higher water bills.

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