The health ministry may provide support to medical institutions and pharmacies to promote the use of digital My Number personal identification and health insurance cards. Read more
The six people are being held on suspicion of unlawful confinement and attempted extortion involving a 23-year-old exchange student. Read more
The move aims to prevent stalking and harassment using features such as location tracking and remote control as automakers add more sophisticated tech to their cars. Read more
The My Number card will function as a driver’s license, with its embedded integrated circuit chip to contain new information such as license type. Read more
On an overcast day in Tokyo this week, three dozen men and women strolled through a botanical garden in groups of four, making awkward conversation as they searched for clues to a mystery-so... Read more
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West President Masaaki Moribayashi said Thursday that he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for massive customer information theft at a... Read more
As many as 440,000 items of personal data, including more than 300,000 linked to the Line messaging app, have been leaked, Japanese tech giant LY said Monday, due to unauthorized access of a... Read more
Japan is not considering penalties for noncompliant businesses in its planned guidelines on the development and use of generative artificial intelligence, government and ruling coalition off... Read more
A suprapartisan group of Japanese lawmakers has compiled a revised rough draft of a bill on assisted reproductive technology, calling for information to be disclosed on third-party donors of... Read more
A unit of NTT West said Tuesday that a former temporary worker dispatched from a staffing agency had leaked some 9 million sets of customer information — including addresses, names and phone... Read more
