Japan developing GPS-based app to locate nationals overseas
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-09-02 21:54 UTC+10:00
Section: JAPAN
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, World News, Asia Pacific, Technology
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The Foreign Ministry is developing a smartphone app that uses GPS data to identify the locations of Japanese nationals either living or traveling overseas, it was learned Wednesday.
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