National May 10, 2021
Major Japan telecoms firms to restrict vaccination reservation calls
The restrictions are aimed at securing enough capacity for communications equipment and preventing adverse effects on emergency calls.
Business / Tech Apr 4, 2021
Cosmic rays causing 30,000 network malfunctions in Japan each year
Most of the temporary malfunctions in NTT's hardware are automatically corrected via safety devices, but experts said in some cases they may have led to disruptions.
National / Politics Apr 1, 2021
No-confidence motion against Japan's communications minister fails to pass
Amid a wining and dining scandal at the ministry, the motion said Ryota Takeda is not qualified to serve as minister as he drank with NTT executives but repeatedly refused to admit it.
National Mar 18, 2021
Minister admits dining with NTT president in potential ethics law breach
Communications minister Ryota Takeda said he did attend the dinner, as was reported by a weekly magazine, but that he only drank a few glasses of beer.
National / Politics Mar 16, 2021
Senior bureaucrat close to Suga resigns amid hospitality scandal
Taniwaki, who had been touted as a candidate for vice minister, the top post for bureaucrats at the communications ministry, was found to have violated the ethics code for central government officials.
National Mar 15, 2021
The firm has become caught up in a wining-and-dining scandal involving officials at the communications ministry.
National / Politics | FOCUS Mar 15, 2021
Virus and scandals weighing on Suga government six months after launch
The prime minister has apparently lost steam after starting out strong with a flurry of implementations of key policies such as the lowering of mobile phone fees.
National / Politics Mar 11, 2021
Ex-communications minister Seiko Noda denies she was wined and dined by NTT
A series of revelations, one of which led to the ousting of Yasuhiko Taniwaki as vice minister for policy coordination at the ministry, has dealt a blow to Suga's government.
National Mar 10, 2021
NTT sets up scandal probe panel led by former Keidanren head
It has been revealed that NTT group executives, such as President Jun Sawada, have dined with high-ranking communications ministry officials.
National / Politics Mar 9, 2021
Senior Japan official to retire after being ousted in ethics scandal
Yasuhiko Taniwaki was originally scheduled to retire at age 62, as his position as a vice minister for policy coordination allowed him to stay on beyond 60.
National / Politics Mar 8, 2021
Senior official close to Suga ousted from job in ethics scandal
Yasuhiko Taniwaki, who was a vice minister for policy coordination at the communications ministry, was treated to expensive meals by a telecom giant.
National Mar 5, 2021
Ethics scandal involving ministry official linked to Suga widens
A senior communications ministry official — who played a key role in achieving one of Suga's major political goals — has admitted that he dined with executives of NTT.