A widespread internet disruption hit Japan on Friday, blocking access to banking and train reservation services as well as gaming sites.
The disruption was limited to the networks of NTT Communications Corp. and KDDI Corp.
NTT Communications, which runs the OCN internet service, said the problem occurred because an overseas network service provider that OCN uses suddenly switched internet routes.
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