NAGOYA (Kyodo) The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry has warned the U.S. forces in Japan over unauthorized radio waves emitted by baby monitors used in the homes of military personnel because they disrupt taxi and trucking company radio transmissions.
Foreign-made baby monitors, often used by families of U.S. military and civilian personnel stationed in Japan, emit radio waves stronger than the stipulated level or of similar frequency as nearby mobile phone and radio base stations, resulting in interference in violation of the radio law, ministry officials said.
A public relations officer of the U.S. forces in Japan said they are striving to curb illegal radio transmissions and discouraging the use of baby monitors bought in the United States through broadcast and newspapers for military personnel.