SENDAI: With an aging population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.

Japan is far from the only place with autonomous vehicles on the roads but its government has set acceleration of the technology as a key priority.

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