The forgotten mistake that killed Japan’s software industry - Disrupting Japan

Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened

TRON was an ambitious project to say the least, and after a good start, it suddenly came to a screeching halt.

Millions of users exposed as Japan data breaches continue to surge | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch

H2O Retailing Corp. is the latest major company among the many in Japan that are disclosing massive data breaches almost daily, which are exposing millions of customer records and revealing weaknesses in corporate cybersecurity.

‘String of blunders’ at the Asian Games is drawing growing criticism in Japan…Is the cause ‘ditching big corporations’?

From the ‘Toyotomi Hideyoshi’ controversy to inadequate lodging and meals, misdirected buses, and even the North Korean anthem played instead of the South Korean national anthem. Issues around the ...

Japan data leaks mount as experts point to AI misuse

TOKYO -- Japanese companies and local governments have recently disclosed a series of personal data leaks. A white-hat hacker who monitors malicious c

Unauthorized access, personal data leaks surge in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A series of cyberattacks have led to leaks of large amounts of personal data from companies across Japan. Experts say the misuse of AI may be contributing to the growing threat. As this new challenge emerges, how should companies, and society as a whole, respond?

The invisible seafaring industry that keeps the internet afloat

How one crew risked radiation, storms, and currents to save Japan from digital isolation.

Information and Communications in Japan 2024

It Didn’t Have To End This Way - Kotaku

After years of strife and sabotage, BioWare is gone, and video games are lesser for it

The Software Revolution

In human history, there have been three great technological revolutions and many smaller ones.  The three great ones are the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution, and the one we are...

3 hacking methods primarily used in Japan data leaks | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

A Japanese cybersecurity organization says that hackers have primarily used three methods in a recent spate of attacks that resulted in personal data leaks.

Disaster preparedness in Japan: Apps, websites, etc. - aiueo

For English speakers living or traveling in Japan (and other languages, to a more limited extent)

Japan data leaks: Which poses greatest risk, licenses, credit cards or My Number cards?

TOKYO -- Leaks of personal information held by companies and other organizations have surged due to unauthorized access. The compromised data ranges f

Where Did Software Go Wrong? | Jesse Li

Software is broken, but it's not because of NPM, startups, AI, or venture capitalists. A deep dive into how we think about and produce code, and how our software systems reflect the manic state of the modern world.

Ready, Set, Wait: Why Asian Games 2026 is Making the Wrong Headlines

Missing accreditation records, disputed room allocations, airport delays and an anthem blunder have overshadowed the opening of Aichi-Nagoya. The complaints extend beyond India, and the international media has been reporting them

How I Stumbled Upon The Internet’s Biggest Blind Spot

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