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Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyberattack that recently hit Japan’s GMO Internet Inc. after being contacted by the company for consultations, investigative sources said Wednesday. The police examined the extent of damage from the cyberattack as

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Whether to make a work interval system mandatory has become a key issue as the Japanese government considers revising working hour regulations. Companies are currently only required to make efforts to introduce the system, which has yet to

Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has formally presented its revised proposal to reduce the number of proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives by 31. The proposal was submitted to a meeting Tuesday among working-level officials from

Kumamoto, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)–While reconstruction efforts have been progressing since a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in July, 1,073 people were still staying in shelters in the southwestern Japan prefecture as of Tuesday, before Wednesday marks three months since the disaster.

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to draw up a new defense industry foundation strategy to achieve a virtuous cycle of defense capabilities development and economic growth, it was learned Tuesday. Under the strategy, the government will set up an

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto on Tuesday called for the immediate release of a Japanese journalist detained by Russian authorities on suspicion of espionage, the Japanese Embassy in Moscow has revealed. The request was made during a

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information that is believed to belong to a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did

(Adnkronos) – “Many things have changed in recent months, but the task remains urgent: Venezuela still needs a democratic transition based on fundamental rights, political participation, and free elections.” This was declared by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, welcoming the return to Venezuela

Beijing, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a condolence message on Tuesday to the bereaved family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died on Thursday, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. In the message, Xi described Fukuda as

(Adnkronos) – Two British citizens have been indicted for national security offenses in connection with last month’s incident at Raf Fairford base, in Gloucestershire county. Mohmed Abdulkarim, 24, and Nouman Essghir, 24, have been formally charged under the National Security Act 2023.