Japan govt halts use of message app Line for sensitive information

Japan govt halts use of message app Line for sensitive information

Asakusa, Taito, Japan. Photo: Claudio Guglieri/unsplash

The Japanese government has decided to temporarily halt its use of popular messaging app Line, owned by SoftBank Corp’s Z Holdings, to handle sensitive information, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Monday.

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