Japan Self Defense Force

VIVANT Gets a Film Version, Opening December 4

TBS announced the movie during the drama's finale on Sunday, with star Masato Sakai appearing by video and IMAX screenings also planned.

entertainment · 9 Nov

VIVANT Gets a Movie: TBS Drama's Finale Ends With a December 4 Release Date

Sakai Masato announced the film version in the closing moments of the 24th and final episode, with tickets going on sale at midnight on November 9 — about a month before release.

entertainment · 9 Nov

Japan weighs extending cyberdefense surveillance to domestic communications

The government will consider monitoring traffic between parties inside Japan, which the current law leaves untouched, after the prime minister ordered a review of the active cyberdefense law.

politics · 7 Nov

Japan unveils emergency cyber measures, pledges bigger police and SDF response units

A cabinet meeting on Nov 6 approved a package to tighten corporate basics and strengthen "proactive cyber defense," after a run of breaches blamed on weak systems and misconfigured websites.

tech · 7 Nov

Fukuda's quiet visit kept Ishiba in the defense job, former PM recalls

A 2008 collision off Chiba killed two fishermen and set off calls for the defense minister to resign. Yasuo Fukuda went to the family's home alone, and Ishiba stayed.

politics · 7 Nov

Japan to create public-private cyber rescue team under emergency package

The government approved a package of emergency cybersecurity measures on Friday, including a unit of specialists to help hacked organizations and a push to define the legal footing for active cyber defense.

tech · 7 Nov

SDF probe points to shell residue in Oita tank explosion that killed four

Leftover propellant in the gun barrel likely set off the next round during a live-fire drill at a training ground in Oita Prefecture, an investigation has found.

society · 7 Nov