January 9, 2026
Japanese nuclear official loses phone with confidential data in China
The lost phone had secret contact information for Japan’s nuclear security personnel, local media reported The employee is believed to have lost the smartphone at an airport in Shanghai on November 3 while removing items from his carry-on luggage during a security check, Kyodo reported, citing unnamed sources. PHOTO: PIXABAY An employee of Japan’s nuclear power regulator lost a smartphone, possibly in China, that contained a confidential contact list, officials and local media reported. The case was made public this week as China continues to pressure Tokyo after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Japan might respond militarily







