Airbnb Nears Approval in Room-Starved Japan With Tighter Rules
- Home-sharing by private citizens is capped at 180 days a year
- Japan faces a tourist influx for 2020 Olympics, 2019 Rugby Cup
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Airbnb Inc. is finally getting the green light to do business in Japan after years of operating in grey areas of the law.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet approved rules on Friday that limits home-sharing by private citizens to 180 days a year, according to the final draft of the legislation. The bill, which also leaves room for local authorities to impose their own restrictions, is now submitted for deliberation and approval by Japan’s parliament.