Japan Is Cracking Down on Rogue Weather Forecasters
The new rules come as increasingly extreme weather globally fuels the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation.
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Japan is tightening the rules around its weather industry on mounting concerns about erroneous forecasts, just as foreign meteorological companies seek a larger foothold in the country to tap into its growing power-trading market.