The Japan TimesAug 8, 2024
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone President Akira Shimada has floated the idea of ending the domestic telegram services of its group firms NTT East and NTT West. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/08/japan/japan-ntt-telegram-end/ #japan #ntt #telegrams #ntteast #nttwest #akirashimada
NTT should consider ending telegram services, firm's president says

Telegrams continue to be used in Japan to send messages for events such as weddings and funerals.

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The Japan TimesFeb 29, 2024
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West President Masaaki Moribayashi said Thursday that he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for massive customer information theft at a subsidiary. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/02/29/ntt-west-resign/ #business #nttwest #privacy #personalinformation
NTT West president to resign over customer information theft

NTT West has been slapped with administrative guidance by the communications ministry for insufficient supervising.

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