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Google Ordered By Court to Suspend Autocomplete

Google Autocomplete

A Tokyo court has ordered that Google suspend its autocomplete search function after a Japanese man claimed it violated his privacy and cost him his job. The case is a first involving the search function, which instantly suggests words or phrases a person may want to look for before the user has finished typing. So far, Google, headquartered in California, has refused to halt the feature, saying it will not be regulated by Japanese law and did not violate any privacy policies, according to the Kyodo news agency.

 

California struggling to prepare quake early warning system

The state spends a fraction of what countries like Mexico and Japan spend on their systems. One reason for the lack of interest, experts say, is that California has not experienced a catastrophic quake in more than a century. Japan has one.

 

One year after Japan earthquake and tsunami, search for bodies continues

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

With a minute of silence, tolling bells and prayers, Japan will on Sunday mark the first anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands and set off a nuclear crisis that shattered public trust in atomic power and the nation's leaders.

 

Fukushima: Japan leaders feared "devil's chain reaction"

Fukushima Daiichi

Japan's prime minister ordered workers to remain at the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant last March as fears mounted of a "devil's chain reaction" that would force tens of millions of people to flee Tokyo, a new investigative report shows.

 

A High Ranking Official in Japan Still Thinks the Nanking Massacre is Fiction

Nanking Massacre

Last week, a mayor in Japan made a comment that the atrocities committed during the Nanking Massacre didn't actually happen. The rape, torture, and murders were misreported. Whatever happened was just the normal run-of-the-mill stuff that happens in wars.

Not surprisingly, this caused an uproar in China, with people threatening not to support anything related to Japan.

 

Fury over Japan mayor's Nanking denial

The mayor of a Japanese city has sparked outrage after playing down a well-documented massacre of civilians in China's former capital more than 70 years ago.

 

Japan cuts in Iran crude imports could be over 20 percent

Japan is in final talks with Washington on an agreement on cuts in Iranian crude oil imports that could amount to more than 20 percent a year, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday, as Tokyo seeks to win waivers from U.S. sanctions.

 

Exclusive: China, India plan Iran oil cuts of 10 percent or more

China, India and Japan are planning cuts of at least 10 percent in Iranian crude imports as tightening U.S. sanctions make it difficult for the top Asian buyers to keep doing business with the OPEC producer.

 

Japan and United States in Talks to Renegotiate Part of Okinawa Deal

An earlier 2006 plan aimed at removing 8,000 Marines from the island hinged on relocating an important Marine air base.

 

Sony sees $2.9 billion loss, reveals daunting task for new CEO

Japan's ailing electronics giant, Sony Corp, warned investors on Thursday it was heading for a worse-than-expected $2.9 billion annual loss, revealing the daunting task ahead for its incoming chief executive, Kazuo Hirai.

 

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