Toyoake, Japan, Oct 10, 2025 (AFP) - 'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone use

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Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a healthier relationship with their screens. Masafumi Kouki told AFP he has worried for many months about the "negative effects of excessive smartphone use, especially the sharp decrease in direct human communication". "Even on trains, everyone just stares at their phones, and no one talks anymore," he said. "I......

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