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SECURITY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018
Japan must do more to support its alliance with the U.S.
Tokyo will have to invest more energy in its long-standing security partnership with Washington.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018
Japan puts off using My Number system to scrutinize financial assets of elderly people
The government is set to push back the deadline — scheduled for late March — for working out the specifics of a plan to obtain information on elderly people's financial assets, such as savings and securities, through the My Number identification system due to lack of public support for the idea,...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2018
Security lapse sparks evacuation at Frankfurt airport
Parts of Frankfurt airport were evacuated for several hours on Tuesday following a lapse in security in which a French family of four were allowed to leave the secure zone despite testing positive for explosives, federal police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018
2020 Tokyo Olympics chiefs unveil pioneering face-recognition security system
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizers are confident that security for the games will run smoothly and effectively after unveiling a pioneering face-recognition ID system Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
Supreme Court logic in upholding travel ban supports transgender-free military: Trump
The Trump administration is now claiming the upper hand in legal challenges to its prohibition on transgender Americans in the military thanks to the the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the travel ban against several predominantly Muslim nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to embark on two-month tour of South China Sea and Indian Ocean
Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2018
Trump looks to ban China Mobile from U.S. market over security concerns
The Trump administration moved against letting China Mobile Ltd. enter the U.S. telecommunications market, saying the government-owned company would pose national security risks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
Mattis reaffirms U.S. commitment to defense of Japan, in Tokyo meeting
He also agreed with Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to strive for the removal of all of North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018
U.S. lawmakers want Google to rethink links to China's Huawei, seen as security threat
A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers asked Alphabet Inc.'s Google on Wednesday to reconsider its work with Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., which they described as a security threat.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Chicago-bound United flight from Rome diverted to Ireland after threat 'message' found on board
A United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago was diverted to Shannon Airport in Ireland on Monday after "a message" was discovered on board, Irish police said.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018
Shinkansen stabbing raises alarm over security ahead of Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics
The knife attack on a bullet train late Saturday night that left one dead and two injured has prompted experts to urge stronger safety measures for rail travel as Tokyo prepares to host major sports in the next two years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018
U.S. lawmakers press Facebook over data sharing with Chinese firms
Facebook Inc. faced criticism Wednesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers who demanded that the social media company be more forthcoming about data it has shared with four Chinese firms.

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