Previously, students in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, who were dissatisfied with the more stringent regulations on game addiction promulgated locally, went to court with the county government and demanded compensation of 1.6 million yen on the grounds of violating children's freedom to decide game time and violating the constitution. According to NHK report, in the seventh hearing held by GAOSONG District Court on May 16, it was found that the plaintiff had expressed willingness to withdraw the lawsuit**
GAOSONG district court said that the plaintiff had expressed its intention to withdraw the lawsuit on April 25, but Xiangchuan county government informed the court this month that it did not agree to withdraw the lawsuit. The local government insists that the previously piloted time limit for teenagers to play games is only a guide for families to formulate rules. Therefore, the court decided to make a final judgment on the case on August 30.
In 2020, senior high school students plan to sue the government for inaction and unconstitutionality against the "Regulations on game addiction" passed by Xiangchuan county. The regulation restricts minors under the age of 18 from playing games for no more than 60 minutes a day on weekdays and no more than 90 minutes on holidays. The time limit for games and Internet use of minors below senior high school students is set before 9 p.m. and senior high school students play until 10 p.m. at the latest.
The lawyer representing the plaintiff said that at present, he has been negotiating with his mother, and due to the amendment of the Japanese act, the 19-year-old has reached adulthood. The lawyer said that he could not contact him, so he chose to resign as an agent. Chen's supporters don't know his contact information at present, because he changed his mobile phone number and didn't get his reply on SNS. It seems that he has received some unpleasant accusations, and supporters say they are very sorry for this.
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