The Japanese parliament on Wednesday enacted a revised law to strengthen rules on products sold online by foreign sellers to consumers in the country in response to a recent surge in accidents involving such items. Under the new rules, Japan will now require overseas businesses to appoint a domestic supervisor responsible for safety management. Concerns have been raised that some overseas companies did not have a representative in Japan that was legally accountable for products sold via the internet. Accidents involving foreign-made items sold for consumers in Japan in recent years have includ…