The Defense Ministry has introduced an e-scooter sharing service at its Tokyo headquarters. The move raised concerns about possible leakage of location data for employees handling classified information.
The service involves Luup. Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has allayed such fears.
The introduction was reported on July 6 2026. Employee data privacy became the main focus.
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Japan has revised its long-standing rules on lethal arms exports, prompting Chinese warnings of resurgent militarism amid heightened bilateral tensions.
Of the 386 accidents involving specified small motorized two-wheel vehicles, including electric kick scooters, in Japan in 2025, drunken driving was blamed for 43 of them.
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Japan has removed the upper limit on drones that one pilot can operate at once.
The Council of Ministers approved on Tuesday a reform of the General Traffic Regulations that sets new safety rules for scooters, bicycles and motorcycles, entering into force on October 1, 2026.
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Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will meet in Seoul on Sunday to discuss expanding defense cooperation between the two countries.