Drones banned around G7 summit venues

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Mie Prefecture in central Japan has banned the flight of drones around the venues of the upcoming Group of Seven summit. An ordinance adopted by the prefectural assembly took effect on Monday. It bans the flying of unmanned aerial vehicles over Kashiko Island in Shima City, where the summit will take place, as well as…

Large-scale anti-terrorism drills held in Tokyo

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     Tokyo police have conducted large-scale drills to prepare for possible coordinated terrorist attacks in Tokyo in the run-up to the Ise-Shima Group of Seven Summit in May.      About 360 people including police officers and private citizens took part on Monday. The drills simulated attacks at a railway station and a busy…

Tokyo police getting ready for Olympics

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. A newly released online PR video is dramatizing their counter-terrorism and anti-crime readiness. The video was uploaded onto YouTube, and cost about 180,000 dollars to produce. One episode shows a special assault team raiding a terrorist hideout and overpowering terrorists.…

Japan eyes Israeli cyber security technology

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     Japanese companies are exploring business opportunities in Israel. They are taking part in a cybersecurity exhibition in Tel Aviv, looking to collaborate with local firms.      More than 250 companies, including global IT businesses and local ventures, are at Cybertech 2016. Israel is known as a leader in the field of cybersecurity.…

Health Ministry website reopens

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     The website of Japan’s health ministry has reopened after being inaccessible for more than 15 hours.      The website went down at around 9:30 on Monday evening. It resumed service at 12:48 PM on Tuesday.      A person claiming to be a member of the international hacker group Anonymous posted a…