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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2023
Benesse to launch AI service to help kids with research projects
Available to students and parents from July 25 through Sept. 11, the free service is customized to meet government guidelines on limited tech use in schools.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Women at Work
Mar 14, 2023
A career in education shows lifetime employment can still work
Yumi Narushima quickly rose through the ranks at Benesse, and led a girls' school in Tokyo, forming a successful double act with her employer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2022
Ao and Himari: Japan's most popular baby names in 2022
A kanji character meaning 'blue-green,' most often read as 'Ao,' was No. 1 for boys, while two characters meaning 'sun' and 'hollyhock,' most commonly read as Himari, was tops for girls.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2018
70 percent of Japanese parents with infants want more kids: survey
The proportion of parents with infants who want to have more children stands at around 70 percent, a private survey found Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 20, 2017
80% of students plan to vote when they turn 18: survey
Some 80 percent of students polled say they plan to vote after turning 18, the minimum voting age, according to a private think tank.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2017
Junior high students rip elementary English as 'useless': survey
Around half of junior high school students have called the English skills they acquired in elementary schools “useless,” according to recent findings by education services provider Benesse Holdings Inc.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2017
Osaka nursing home manager, nurse face charges over fatal respirator shutoff
A nurse and the head of a nursing home in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, were referred to prosecutors Thursday on suspicion of professional negligence in connection with the death of a 68-year-old female resident whose artificial respirator was left turned off.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2016
Benesse data thief gets 3½ years in prison, ¥3 million fine
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced a former systems engineer to 3½ years in prison and fined him ¥3 million ($26,400) for his involvement in the massive data theft at major education service provider Benesse Corp.
JAPAN
May 2, 2015
Major Japanese firms fall victim to data leaks: survey
According to a newly released survey, some of the nation's major firms have reported being victims of data leaks over the past five years either because of cyberattacks or as former employees and others willfully took company data out with them.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 1, 2015
Benesse posts first group net loss in wake of massive data theft
Benesse Holdings Inc. said Friday it posted its first group net loss since going public in 1995 as it incurred special losses to deal with the aftermath of the nation's biggest corporate data theft by a former employee.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2015
Benesse finds new customer info data leak
Benesse Holdings Inc. has learned of a new customer data leak at an education service unit, after the company was the target of Japan's largest-ever data theft scandal last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 21, 2015
Apologizing in Japan: Sorry seems to be the hardest word
Dressed in a light-gray suit with her hair pulled back tightly into a bun, McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Chief Executive Officer Sarah Casanova walked stiffly into a news conference on Feb. 5 and addressed a throng of reporters.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2014
Benesse to buy Minerva, forecasting rising demand for English learning
Education services provider Benesse Holdings says it will acquire Minerva Intelligence with the aim of strengthening its English-education businesses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2014
Benesse suspect admits copying data but says he didn't know it was wrong
A systems engineer admits to copying information about millions of customers from education service provider Benesse Corp., but he tells the court he didn't know the data was confidential.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2014
Benesse leak prompts reforms in data reselling industry
The massive leak of personal data from education services provider Benesse Corp. has prompted data aggregators to tighten the way they work and has spurred the government to consider ways to prevent such breaches in the future.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2014
Benesse to revamp data security after massive data leak
The Benesse group on Wednesday outlined its new data security setup, which the company says will bolster customer information protection after it was embroiled in Japan's biggest-ever data theft.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2014
Benesse suspect gets fresh warrant over second data theft
The computer engineer at the center of the big data scandal at Benesse Corp. was served a fresh arrest warrant Monday on suspicion of stealing data on about 20 million of its customers, Tokyo police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2014
Benesse customer data was sold to at least 14 name list traders, police say
The customer data allegedly stolen from the Benesse group was sold to at least 14 name list traders who might have resold it hundreds of times, sources say.
JAPAN
Aug 4, 2014
8% of employees in charge of corporate data admit mismanagement: Trend Micro poll
Nearly 8 percent of employees in charge of handling classified corporate data have experiences in taking such data outside, according to a survey by anti-virus software maker Trend Micro Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2014
Benesse cancels earnings forecast
Benesse Holdings Inc. has withdrawn its earnings forecast for the year because it can't determine how the theft of its customer data will impact its correspondence education subsidiary.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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