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Okinawan businesses lament stricter rules for drone flights
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· September 14, 2026
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Key points A law change has resulted in more areas being off-limits to drone flights. Businesses are expressing dissatisfaction with new regulations.
Businesses are expressing dissatisfaction with new regulations.
A law change has resulted in more areas being off-limits to drone flights.
Some entire towns are now covered by these restrictions, due to the presence of certain facilities, and further information is available from the source publication.
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