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December 11, 2015

Drone laws tightened in Japan as police deploy air-to-air take down unit
Tokyo (XNA) Dec 11, 2015
A new law that regulates the use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came into effect Thursday as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police eyes launching a dedicated anti-drone unit. According to revisions to the current civil aviation law, those operating drones or other types of UAVs will be required to obtain special governmental approval to operate the aircraft in certain areas. Regulations in areas that are densely populated, event spaces, airports and sensitive government-linked b ... read more

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