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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2016
Bad management to blame for Yokohama piling scandal, interim report says
A third-party panel probing the Asahi Kasei Construction Materials piling scandal concludes sloppy management encouraged data manipulation but avoids stating whether workers engaged in a coverup.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2015
National health insurance info on 100,000 people leaked
Lists of personal information related to around 103,000 people, including public health insurance card numbers, are leaked and sold.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2015
Construction company official admits to also fabricating piling data
A worker with a competitor of the company behind the faulty piling work on a Yokohama condominium admits to fabricating data to meet deadlines due to pressure from contractors.
JAPAN
Nov 4, 2015
Building pilings scandal widens; piling worker 'apologizes' to mother
Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp., beset by a faked construction-records scandal, says a worker who fabricated data for pilings beneath a tilting condominium in Yokohama manipulated figures for at least eight other facilities nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2015
Asahi Kasei falsified data in 300 projects, sources say
Asahi Kasei Construction Materials Corp. is suspected of falsifying data in some 300 of the 3,040 piling projects it has worked on over the past decade.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2015
Toyo Tire reveals 2,880 more tainted rubber products but slashes tally
Scandal-hit Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. said Friday another 2,880 units of its vibration-damping products used in trains are suspect because they were either not tested or based on falsified data.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2015
Pension payment errors made after data leak
The Japan Pension Service mistakenly underpaid and overpaid about 400 pensioners as a result of measures taken after a cyberattack that resulted in a massive leak of personal data, it was learned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2015
Snooping worries lead top EU court to ditch U.S. data transfer deal used by thousands of firms
The EU's highest court struck down a deal that allows thousands of companies to easily transfer personal data from Europe to the United States, in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that follows revelations of mass U.S. government snooping.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2015
None of 21.5 million U.S. federal ranks hit by data hack has been informed, officials admit
The U.S. government has not yet notified any of the 21.5 million federal employees and contractors whose security clearance data was hacked more than three months ago, officials acknowledged on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Upper House passes law allowing businesses easier use of personal data
The House of Councilors enacted into law on Friday a bill amendment to make it easier for businesses to use personal information while toughening penalties for data abuse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 28, 2015
Dow wows with second-biggest two-day gain since '08 as data shine, rate-hike fears fade
Wall Street rallied more than 2 percent on Thursday as strong U.S. economic data and hints that a September interest-rate hike was unlikely fueled optimism that the worst of recent market turmoil was over.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2015
Economic forecasting in the age of big data
Properly used, new data sources have the potential to revolutionize economic forecasts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2015
Culture change needed at pension body after massive data hack
The report on the data leaks at the Japan Pension Service (JPS), released Thursday by its internal body, has revealed that a culture where no one takes responsibility existed in the Social Insurance Agency, the JPS's predecessor, and continued at the refurbished entity.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2015
Japan Pension Service failed to prepare for cyberattacks, report says
President Toichiro Mizushima announced the report, by a committee that he chaired, at a news conference but did not clarify whether he would step down from his post.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2015
Ashley Madison's hacked data dump spreads global havoc, elates noted divorce lawyer
Love lives and reputations may be at risk after the release of customer data from infidelity website Ashley Madison on Tuesday, a dramatic move likely to rattle users' attitude toward the Internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2015
Authorities slow with data changes ahead of new ID card
Municipalities are struggling to reorganize their information technology systems to guard against possible data leaks ahead of the government's implementation of a new ID card system in January.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2015
Government to detach critical info from Internet to counter cyberattacks
The government plans to isolate its systems handling critical information from the Internet to protect data from cyberattacks, following an attack in May that led to a massive personal data leak from the pension service, government sources said.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2015
Fukushima radioactive waste storage operator's intranet infected by virus
The internal computer network of the state-run Japan Environmental Storage & Safety Corp., which manages temporary storage sites for decontaminated waste from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, has been infected by a computer virus, the Environment Ministry said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce reports possible data leak after computer system hacked
Hackers may have stolen personal data on more than 12,000 people, most of whom are members of companies the chamber represents, it says.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2015
Japan manufacturers lagging in use of IT, report says
Japan's manufacturing sector is lagging behind other countries in utilizing information technology, according to an annual government report that called for improvements.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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