r/japannews • u/BigPapaSlut • 11h ago

GMO hackers demanding 1 Million Dollars to Liberate Customer Data

news.web.nhk

7 Upvotes

5 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 Japan PM Takaichi pushes later retirement ages for elderly in wake of labor shortages- "It is important, socially and economically, as well as for their health and sense of fulfillment, to have motivated elderly individuals continue working".

x.com

497 Upvotes

146 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

Yugama, the famous emerald crater lake in Japan's Kusatsu, is a sight to behold. Unfortunately, you won't be able to behold it for a while: a rush of tourism has led officials to shutter the tourist draw a mere seven days after reopening.

unseen-japan.com

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/diacewrb • 6h ago

Japan’s price hike taboo fades as firms pass on rising labor costs

asahi.com

2 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 23h ago

日本語 The recent surge of successful cyberattacks on Japanese institutions has people wondering: Is "MyNumber" Card info safe?

dailyshincho.jp

46 Upvotes

19 comments

r/japannews • u/scmp_news • 19h ago

Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks

scmp.com

15 Upvotes

3 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Food delivery services are undergoing "consolidation" in Japan. KDDI and Wolt are pulling out of the market.

business.nikkei.com

5 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 23h ago

日本語 Japan considers Mandatory child safety seats based on height rather than age for short children under 13 - Children wearing seat belts may die from abdominal compression.

news.yahoo.co.jp

32 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 Shortage of Japanese language teachers in training and employment programs = Nearly 40% "not secured" - Government survey

news.yahoo.co.jp

19 Upvotes

7 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

日本語 Automated FX Trading Offers a Prime Target for Criminals- The cyberattack on Japan's GMO is expected to result in mounting financial losses due to fraudulent margin trading

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 23h ago

Replies mentioning foreign citizens surge on Takaichi’s X account

japantimes.co.jp

22 Upvotes

12 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 Over 30% of Japan's HR departments report an increase in overtime hours, in what appears to be a continuing trend

news.yahoo.co.jp

17 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 23h ago

After client's FX trading accounts are hacked and money is stolen, Japanese financial service GMO asks Japanese government to take active cyberdefense measures

japantimes.co.jp

14 Upvotes

10 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

Data backs claim that Sendai is Japan's most comfy city to live in

asahi.com

9 Upvotes

11 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 High levels of bankruptcies among hair salons in Japan due to competition and polarization- a "bifurcation" is occuring between super low budget options and ones that offer high level service at a premium

news.yahoo.co.jp

110 Upvotes

26 comments

r/japannews • u/Guyentertainment • 11h ago

TikToker Confronts Creepers in Japan: Viral Videos Expose Hidden Camera Creeps

fashiontimes.co.uk

1 Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/foodie_2598 • 12h ago

93-year-old woman helps set trap for scam artist half her age

japantoday.com

1 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

What job do Japanese women most want the man they marry to have? 1. Company employee (39.6%) 2. Civil servant (33.9%), 3. Lawyers/Accountants, etc. (14.0%), 4. Self-employed, business owners (12.5%), 5. Doctor( 11.7%).

prtimes.jp

0 Upvotes

12 comments

r/japannews • u/BigPapaSlut • 1d ago

Sony Japan marks last standalone 4K Blu-ray player as ‘Discontinued’ — PlayStation 5 now the only Blu-ray player left in Sony’s lineup

tomshardware.com

133 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 Nikkei: Debt is surging in households where the head is 29 or younger. Among these with debt the average exceeds ¥30 million, the highest across all age groups. This is largely due to increased housing prices, while at the same time incomes are not keeping up with inflation and savings are dwindling

x.com

74 Upvotes

15 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

Japan sees business opportunity as destination for overseas weddings. Once, Japanese flocked to vacation destinations like Hawaii for weddings. But with the weak yen, Japan is poised to become a provider of wedding tourism itself

mainichi.jp

7 Upvotes

3 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

Salmon has topped Japan's conveyor-belt sushi rankings for 15 years straight, but raw salmon wasn't really part of the Japanese diet before the 1980s. In 1985, a Norwegian delegation with a salmon surplus came to Japan, and "Project Japan" was born.

unseen-japan.com

480 Upvotes

31 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 Nara politician Hezumaryu announces he is searching foreigners, tells his fellow Japanese citizens it's easy: "I was surprised that when I actually asked them to show their residence card they complied. Legally, they're only obligated to show it to police, but they probably don't know that".

x.com

448 Upvotes

145 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come- the country plans to triple officers in charge of dealing with bears as attacks on human settlements increase

japantimes.co.jp

6 Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 23h ago

54% of Japanese are "more conscious" of their appearance due to the spread of social media - Mainichi Shimbun survey

mainichi.jp

5 Upvotes

0 comments

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