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SECURITY

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JAPAN
Mar 18, 2014
Government, industry bodies take part in first broad cybersecurity drill
Japan faces a full-on cyber-attack across government departments Tuesday in a drill aimed at bolstering national security as the country gears up to host the 2020 Olympics.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2014
Abe courting equality or estrangement in quest
In Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's view, Japan needs to regain, wherever possible, the right of independent decision-making if it is to manage successfully the challenge posed to it by China. He seeks a policy of voluntary cooperation with the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 9, 2014
Comprehensive agenda, anti-nuclear failures ensured Masuzoe victory
Yoichi Masuzoe's ability to address a wide range of issues and the failure of his rivals to keep the public's attention focused on nuclear energy were the keys to his victory in Sunday's Tokyo gubernatorial election, experts say.
EDITORIALS
Jan 15, 2014
The 'Internet of everything'
The advent of the 'Internet of things,' the ever-expanding array of connectedness between computer sensors and consumer devices, promises convenience as well as privacy and security concerns.
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2014
Security firm offers ¥1 million grant to nurture young computer buffs
A Tokyo-based IT security firm has established a unique program that offers up to ¥1 million in financial assistance to computer whizzes under the age of 20.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2014
NSA-less costs of making life safe
Aren't there other ways of spending tens of billions of dollars that would save more lives than America's National Security Agency is credited with saving each year
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2013
Free Chinese-made software poses security risk
Japanese-language input program Baidu IME — potentially installed on millions of computers, including at government agencies — sends every character typed to the software provider's server without user consent.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 21, 2013
Terrorists unite: All you have to lose is your freedom
Everyone had been wondering when the real Shinzo Abe would bare the dark recesses of his political soul. There had been some glimpses, but with Abenomics in a swoon amid growing skepticism about its sustainability, Japan's prime minister finally ripped off his mask as he rammed secrecy legislation through...
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2013
Defense buildup won't bring security
With the adoption of Japan's first comprehensive guideline for security policy and diplomacy, the Abe Cabinet appears to operate under the illusion that the use of force ultimately could resolve the difficult situation the nation finds itself in.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2013
Robust arms industry part of security policy
The Abe administration will seek to make the Japanese arms industry more competitive globally, according to a near-complete draft of its first National Security Strategy, drawn up as tensions with China rise over the Senkaku Islands.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2013
The great American losing streak in the Mideast
Western statesmen are right to congratulate themselves on averting an immediate major crisis with Iran, but they are wrong to believe that they have resolved the nuclear threat.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2013
NSC council has dangerous flaws
The Upper House has enacted a law that establishes a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council. But there's no guarantee the NSC will contribute to the government's making rational security and diplomatic decisions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2013
Diet passes bill to create national security council
The Diet passes legislation to establish a version of the U.S. National Security Council, boosting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive for tougher security laws.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2013
NSA spying accomplishes little beyond alienating allies
The U.S. National Security Agency's spying accomplishes little beyond alienating America's allies.

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