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| Japanese police target users of Tor anonymous network |
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Apr 27, 2013 - 6:43 AM - by Trollbeater
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Japanese police target users of Tor anonymous network
BBC News
Japanese people who "abuse" the Tor anonymous browsing network could be blocked from using it.
The recommendation was made in a report drawn up for the National Police Agency (NPA) in Japan by a panel of technology experts.
The panel was formed to help decide how to tackle crimes committed with the aid of the Tor network.
For months, Japanese police attempts to catch a hacker known as "Demon Killer" were hampered by his use of Tor.
'The Onion Router'
The internet service provider (ISPs) industry would be asked to help site administrators block the use of Tor if people were found to be abusing it, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reports.
Tor (The Onion Router) is a way for people to use the web without surrendering the identifying data that websites typically gather. As its name suggests, it sends data traffic through a series of routers arranged in layers like in an onion to make it difficult to find out who is browsing a site or is behind any particular web activity.
Tor has vexed several Japanese police investigations into cybercrime. In particular it stifled attempts to find and arrest a hacker who used the "Demon Killer" alias.
Japanese police began investigating the hacker after he started threatening to bomb schools and nurseries via messages posted to chat forums and discussion boards. A reward of 3m yen (£20,000) was offered for information leading to the hacker's identification.
Police arrested four people for posting the threats but realised the hacker had compromised the computers of these innocent victims and was abusing their machines remotely via Tor.
Malicious program
The hacker continued to taunt police in emails that sent investigators all over the country looking for him. In a bizarre... [Read More]
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| Japan humiliate Philippines in Asian Five Nations (sports) |
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Apr 21, 2013 - 11:44 AM - by Ceewan
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AFP - Five-time defending champions Japan got off to a flying start in the Asian Five Nations rugby tournament by scoring a humiliating 121-0 victory over the promoted Philippines on Saturday.
Full back Ayumu Goromaru gave Japan a 3-0 lead with a penalty in the seventh minute, which appeared enough for the Asian champions as he also scored 14 conversions and one try for a total of 36 points.
Two rookies Male Sau and Kenki Fukuoka, as well as Harumichi Takekawa, Hitoshi Ono and Ryu Koliniasi Holani scored two tries each, while eight other players were also on target.
Fly-half Gareth Holgate had a chance to score for the Philippines but he mis-fired a penalty shot twice in the eighth minute and 19th in the first half.
Japan will take on Hong Kong away next week, while the Philippines will play Hong Kong at home in the third week.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20130420-japan-humiliate-philippines-asian-five-nations
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| Japan Suffers Record Population Fall |
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Apr 17, 2013 - 12:43 AM - by Ceewan
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Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan's estimated population totaled 127,515,000 as of Oct. 1, 2012, down 284,000 from a year before, marking the steepest drop ever for the second straight year, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.
The proportion of elderly people aged 65 or over surpassed that of children aged 14 or under in all of Japan's 47 prefectures for the first time ever, underscoring progress in the aging of Japanese society.
A natural fall led to the overall decline as the number of deaths outpaced that of births by 205,000.
The number of foreign residents leaving Japan for reasons such as the March 2011 disaster exceeded that of foreigners entering the country by 56,000, also contributing to the shrinking population.
Those aged 65 or over accounted for 24.1 pct of the population, up 0.8 percentage point and the highest-ever level. Of them, 11.9 pct were aged 75 or over, a rise of 0.4 point and a record high.
Source: http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2013041600807
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| Japan on full alert for NKorea missile |
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Apr 11, 2013 - 7:19 AM - by Ceewan
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Japan is on full alert ahead of an expected mid-range missile launch by North Korea, its defence minister says, as South Korea raised its military watch alert to 'vital threat'.
'We have been on full alert since we deployed military units, and so we will maintain this sense of vigilance,' Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe separately said: 'We are making utmost efforts to protect our people's lives and ensure their safety.'
The South Korea-US Combined Forces Command raised its 'Watchcon' status from 3 to 2 reflecting indications of a 'vital threat', Yonhap news agency said, citing a senior military official.
South Korean intelligence says the North has prepared two mid-range missiles for imminent launch from its east coast, despite warnings from ally China to avoid provocative moves at a time of soaring military tensions.
Japan, where the armed forces have been authorised to shoot down any North Korean missile headed towards its territory, on Tuesday stationed Patriot missiles in its capital to protect the 30 million population.
In addition to PAC-3 batteries, Aegis destroyers equipped with sea-based interceptor missiles have been deployed in the Sea of Japan (East Sea).
Pyongyang's bellicose rhetoric has reached fever pitch in recent weeks, with near-daily threats of attacks on US military bases including in Japan and South Korea in response to ongoing South Korean-US military exercises.
A top US military commander said on Tuesday he favoured shooting down a North Korean missile only if it threatened the United States or Washington's allies in the region.
Analysts said Tokyo's measures were purely precautionary and a mis-targeted missile that might end up falling uncontrollably towards Japanese territory was most likely what Tokyo was readying for.
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| Japan’s AV biz to thrive under TPP |
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Apr 05, 2013 - 11:10 PM - by Ceewan
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If Japan enters the tariff-eliminating Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the nation’s porn industry may thrive, reports weekly tabloid Shukan Asahi Geino (Apr. 4).
Under the pact, the magazine believes that adult video (AV) productions from the U.S. and Japan will be have to compete against one another like never before, much like agricultural products and automobiles.
Takashi Kadokura is the author of the 2007 book “Why the World’s Below-the-Belt Businesses Are Lucrative,” which provides an outline for the breadth of Japan’s sex industry.
Kadokura, who is also the head of an economic research center, tells Shukan Asahi Geino that Japan has an edge over the U.S. in the porn market, with exports likely to outweigh imports under the TPP.
In evaluating the output of the two countries, the author says each nation has its own style.
“In porn films from the U.S., there are no stories,” says Kadokura. “The heart of each film is the deed itself. However, for Japan, the story is the focus, and the films are often regarded as works of art.”
The key advantage for Japan will be the current popularity enjoyed by baby-faced and young actresses around the world.
“There is an especially strong need (for young actresses) in countries with Caucasians,” says Kadokura. “Japan satisfies this criteria, and I think demand for these films will be high.”
It should be noted that such a position is contrary to that of Shukan Taishu (Mar. 25), which raised concerns about Japanese films being cited under U.S. child pornography laws since the actresses often appear to be under 18 years of age — a consideration that Shukan Asahi Geino ignores.
Indeed, Japanese AV is already available in U.S. However, the gargantuan size of the market could be ripe for expansion.
“In the U.S., consumers tend to pay for porn in hotel rooms as opposed to purchasing... [Read More]
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| Hey China, Thanks For The Smog... |
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Mar 10, 2013 - 2:50 PM - by aquamarine
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Assholes...
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-939414
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Originally Posted by Pozzy
At roughly 1:45pm, a massive cloud of smog from mainland China mixed with sand from the Gobi Desert finally hit the East coast of Japan after traveling across the country causing itchy eyes, clogged air filters and respiratory distress in millions. Within minutes, Tokyo convenient stores, variety kiosks and pharmacies were sold out of face-masks in a last-ditch effort to keep some of the pollution out of the lungs of both adults and children alike. More than 30 minutes on, the fierce winds continue to blow and what could have been a nice Sunday afternoon at 2pm now looks like dusk.
Those lucky enough to be on the ground level are left with a breeze of sand and smoke, while those of in high-rise buildings and apartments scramble to take in laundry and anything else that might be carried off. One look out of the window from our 24th floor photo studio shows clothing, plastic bags and papers flying through the air.
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Looking North into Kita-Senju, one of the last stops going North before entering into Chiba. On normal days, you can see for several kilometers, even seeing the mountains which are roughly 60km away.
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