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Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. has made an urgent request for the Japanese government to implement “active cyber defense” operations following an unauthorized access incident, it was learned on Saturday. GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Park24 Co. has announced plans to provide a consolation payment of 3,000 yen in cash or gift cards to Times Car vehicle-sharing service users affected by a recent data breach. The company has confirmed that about 6.62 million

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Large Typhoon Champi was traveling over waters north of the Sakishima Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday morning and was forecast to move north over the East China Sea through Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Sagawa Express Co. has announced that up to about 53.23 million sets of personal information may have been compromised due to unauthorized access. The unauthorized access occurred on its delivery tracking service, according to the transport company’s announcement

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised Imperial House Law came into effect Saturday, allowing male, paternal-line descendants of former Imperial Family branches to be adopted into the Imperial Family, and female Imperial Family members to remain within the family after marriage. The

Nagoya, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda secured his second consecutive Asian Para Games title in the men’s singles Friday, qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. Oda defeated a Chinese opponent 6-2, 6-2 in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that the government will step up cybersecurity measures across relevant ministries and agencies in response to a recent series of personal data breaches caused by cyberattacks. “Under the leadership of the

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is set to receive the Legion of Honor from the French government for her contributions to economic exchanges between the two nations, Jiji Press learned Friday. The award was established by Napoleon Bonaparte

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Nobuhiko Kobayashi, a Japanese writer known for his work across a wide range of genres, from literary and entertainment fiction to biographies and film columns, died of multiple organ failure at a Tokyo hospital at 11:31 a.m. Monday.

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry Friday released draft guidelines outlining measures for social media operators to mitigate the adverse effects of false or misleading information online on elections. The guidelines cite suspending monetization of posts that undermine electoral fairness,