Fascination with Japan
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Monday, August 5, 2002
 

Japan Launches ID Network Amid 'Big Brother' Angst

By Isabel Reynolds

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan launched a compulsory ID system on Monday aimed at bringing government into the electronic age in the face of stiff protests calling it a violation of privacy and a temptation to hackers.

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