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(Photo courtesy of Mitsubishi Electric) SATOSHI KAWAHARA, Nikkei staff writerMay 8, 2023 03:36 JST | Japan [ ]CopyCopied [https][https][https][https][https][https][https] [https][https][https][https][https][https][https] TOKYO -- Japan intends to increase the number of satellites in its GPS-style system to 11 from four, letting users determine their precise location virtually anywhere in the country without relying on the American network. Tokyo's space policy committee has set a goal to expand the Michibiki Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, a network of satellites in geosynchronous orbit above Japan and Australia. 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