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Oppo’s foldable Find N6 smartphone. The company will launch the device in Japan on April 15. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

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TOKYO — Chinese smartphone maker Oppo will introduce its new foldable phone to Japan for the first time, the company said Tuesday, part of an effort to break into a market led by Apple’s iPhone.