Japan Suspends Disaster Information Services in Some Areas Over Data Leak Fears

TOKYO — Japan's communications ministry said Wednesday that disaster information services have been suspended in some regions nationwide amid concerns about the potential leak of personal data caused by unauthorized access to a service provider's system.

According to the ministry's announcement, the incident involving unauthorized access to the service provider's system led to the decision to temporarily halt the operation of disaster information services in some areas.

Japan's communications ministry is continuing to monitor the situation and verify the extent of the impact on personal data as well as the operation of related services.