{"id":429,"date":"2025-01-14T18:30:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdajapan.jp\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2025-01-16T15:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T06:14:14","slug":"ul","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fdajapan.jp\/en\/ul\/","title":{"rendered":"U.L."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span class=\"swl-inline-color has-swl-deep-02-color\">What is UL?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent, non-profit inspection and testing organization that evaluates the safety of life and property. 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