Docomo May Compensate Victims Of E-money Fraud

Docomo may compensate victims of e-money fraud

NHK has learned that 34 users of the e-money service of mobile carrier NTT Docomo have had a total of 10 million yen, or over 94 thousand dollars, illicitly withdrawn from their bank accounts as of Wednesday.

NTT Docomo says it will enter discussions on compensating the victims with the banks in question.

Govt. To Compensate Canceled Go To Travel Bookings

Govt. to compensate canceled Go To travel bookings

Japan's government is again shifting its policy on a major campaign to shore up tourism hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

Transport and tourism minister Akaba Kazuyoshi now says people will not have to pay cancellation fees for trips to and from Tokyo, which have been excluded from the campaign.

Govt., Tepco Ordered To Compensate Evacuees

Govt., TEPCO ordered to compensate evacuees

A district court in Japan has ordered the government and Tokyo Electric Power Company to compensate citizens who say they lost their livelihoods after the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The Sapporo District Court handed down the ruling on Tuesday. The case was brought by 257 people of 78 households who fled to the northern prefecture of Hokkaido from evacuation zones and other areas after the accident.