Line data scandal alerts Japan of need to get serious about data protection
Following the news that the firm had allowed a Chinese software company to access users’ personal information, calls are being made for better regulation of information.
Will data handling setback damage Line’s dominance in Japan?
A scandal over a Chinese firm's access to user data could derail Z Holdings' plan to facilitate the digital transformation of the public sector.
How Japan tracks arrivals from abroad to curb the spread of new virus strains
Despite stringent border controls, new variants have been found in the country, prompting the government to suspect that arrivals may not have been properly self-isolating.
ANA trials COVID-19 digital health passport at Haneda Airport
The CommonPass app allows airlines and authorities to expedite immigration procedures at airports and is backed by the World Economic Forum.
Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western fashion brands over Xinjiang
China's top ride-hailing app dropped Swedish fashion retailer H&M from its listings as Chinese celebrities stopped endorsing foreign labels in a growing uproar over Western accusations of forced labor in Xinjiang. H&M faced a public backlash in China when social media users in the country ...
Line data scandal highlights perils of storing information across borders
Concerns over Japan’s national security have arisen because of the obligations of a Chinese affiliate under that country's National Intelligence Law.
Messaging app Line to transfer users' data to Japan for security
"The company has blocked access from China to its database," Line President and CEO Takeshi Idezawa said in a news conference.
Nintendo teams up with Pokemon Go studio Niantic on AR apps
They will start by releasing a Pikmin app in 2021, based on the puzzle-solving series created by Nintendo’s creative fellow Shigeru Miyamoto in 2001.
Online funerals and Zen apps keep Japan’s Buddhist temples afloat
As the pandemic forces institutions around the world to change the way they do things, new endeavors are some of the ways that Buddhist groups in Japan are trying to survive.
South Korean tech firms shake up Japan's storied manga industry
Backed by tech giants Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp., Piccoma and Line Manga have become Japan's highest-grossing mobile apps outside of games.
Concerns mount over contact tracing app for foreign Olympic fans
Questions have been raised over the app being developed to track visitors' whereabouts during the games due to its hefty cost and the amount of work left to do.
