Japan Adds Rescuers as Death Toll From Jan. 1 Quake Rises to 64 January 3, 2024 By Isabel Reynolds and Takashi Nakamichi The death toll in the wake of the Jan. 1 earthquake off Japan’s northwest coast rose above 60 as the...
Chinese Military Reported to Be Behind Japan Cyber Attacks April 21, 2021 By Isabel Reynolds and Alyza Sebenius China’s military is thought to have instructed a hacker group to conduct cyber attacks on nearly 200 Japanese research institutions...
Russia’s Military Has Led Campaign of Cyber Attacks Across Globe, Says UK October 4, 2018 By Isabel Reynolds Russia’s military intelligence service has led a campaign of “indiscriminate and reckless cyber attacks targeting political institutions, businesses, media and...
In Abrupt Turnaround, Olympus Admits It Hid Losses for Decades November 8, 2011 By Isabel Reynolds and Nathan Layne Japan’s Olympus admitted on Tuesday it had hidden losses on securities investments dating back to the 1980s, succumbing to weeks...
Sony Says Protecting Content Made It Hackers’ Target June 28, 2011 By Isabel Reynolds Sony Corp. believes it was targeted by hackers because it tried to protect its intellectual property, CEO Howard Stringer told...
Japan’s Dai-ichi Life to Take over Australia’s Tower Group for $1.2 Billion December 28, 2010 By Isabel Reynolds and Junko Fujita Japan’s Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co said it would buy the shares it does not already own in Tower Australia Group...