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NICHIREI

A recent cyberattack impeded systems at major Japanese frozen food maker Nichirei, significantly affecting related industries, including restaurant chains.
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2026
Japan adopts cybersecurity policy for early threat detection
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi voiced her hopes for Japan to have ¡°one of the world¡¯s highest levels of cyber defense¡± during a cybersecurity meeting.
Nobuo Miwa, president of cybersecurity firm S&J, says cyberattack programs can be created in the blink of an eye with AI.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2026
Cyberattacks becoming faster with AI, security firm president says
Cyberattacks are becoming faster and more sophisticated with the use of artificial intelligence, Nobuo Miwa, president of Tokyo-based information security service provider S&J,?said in a recent interview.
A cyberattack on Nichirei last week caused disruptions to shipments at refrigerated warehouses and deliveries of frozen-food products.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2026
Hacker group RansomHouse claims responsibility for cyberattack on Nichirei
RansomHouse has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on several Japanese businesses, including a ransomware attack in October on office-supplies retailer Askul.
Nichirei headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2026
Nichirei to fully resume operations as early as next week
The company on Friday partially restarted operations at refrigerated warehouses and food factories, by accepting limited orders from client companies.
The Aeon supermarket chain saw stock shortages due to a supply disruption following a cyberattack on food distributor Nichirei.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2026
Nichirei getting back online after cyberattack hit KFC supplies
Cyberattacks are becoming a recurring operational risk for Japanese companies, with incidents increasingly disrupting more than just internal IT systems.
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan says it may scale back its menu after a system failure at one of its logistics contractors disrupted food deliveries to stores across the country.
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2026
KFC Japan may cut menu as logistics outage disrupts deliveries
The fast-food giant says product shortages, reduced menus and changes to opening hours are possible due to the disruption.
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As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
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¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
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The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
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As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
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