Here’s What We Know About the ‘Homemade’ Gun that Killed Shinzo Abe
The former Prime Minister of Japan was assassinated on the streets of Nara on Friday. Continue reading Here’s What We Know About the ‘Homemade’ Gun that Killed Shinzo Abe
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Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — one of the most consequential leaders in Japan’s postwar history — died Friday, Japanese media reported, after being shot while he was giving a stump speech in the city of Nara. From a report: Prime Minister Fumio K… Continue reading Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Dies After Being Shot
Japan Introduces Jail Time, Tougher Penalties For Online Insults
A prison term of up to one year and other tougher penalties for online insults came into effect Thursday as part of Japan’s efforts to tackle cyberbullying. From a report: The revised Penal Code also raised the fine for insults to up to 300,000 yen ($2… Continue reading Japan Introduces Jail Time, Tougher Penalties For Online Insults
Mice cloned from freeze-dried cells could improve species conservation
Climate change is threatening many species with extinction, so we owe it to them to try to help. Japanese scientists have now successfully cloned mice from freeze-dried adult cells, which can be stored easily for long periods of time. Importantly, the … Continue reading Mice cloned from freeze-dried cells could improve species conservation
Japanese Court Ruling Poised To Make Big Tech Open Up on Algorithms
Japanese legal experts have said an antitrust case related to a local restaurant website could change how large internet platforms such as Google, Facebook and Amazon operate in the country, forcing them to reveal the inner workings of their secret alg… Continue reading Japanese Court Ruling Poised To Make Big Tech Open Up on Algorithms
Drunk worker loses USB stick containing details of every resident of his city
A Japanese worker, after a drunken night out, lost a flash drive containing the personal information of every single one of his city’s residents.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Drunk worker loses USB stick containing details of every resident of his city
Tokyo Warned of Power Crunch as Japan Endures Heat Wave
The Japanese government warned of possible power shortages Monday in the Tokyo region, asking people to conserve energy as the country endures an unusually intense heat wave. From a report: Weather officials have announced the earliest end to the annua… Continue reading Tokyo Warned of Power Crunch as Japan Endures Heat Wave
Japanese City Worker Loses Flash Drive Containing Personal Details of Every Resident
A city in Japan has been forced to apologise after a contractor admitted he had lost a USB memory stick containing the personal data of almost half a million residents after an alcohol-fuelled night out. From a report: Officials in Amagasaki, western J… Continue reading Japanese City Worker Loses Flash Drive Containing Personal Details of Every Resident
Japan Makes ‘Online Insults’ Punishable By One Year
Japan’s parliament has passed legislation making “online insults” punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse. From a report: Under the am… Continue reading Japan Makes ‘Online Insults’ Punishable By One Year
Japan tests deep-ocean current turbines in search of new renewables
Renewable energy potential is not distributed evenly. Japan, for example, has sub-par solar potential and nowhere near the wind potential of Western Europe or the United States. It’s also currently ranked fifth in the world for electricity consumption,… Continue reading Japan tests deep-ocean current turbines in search of new renewables