DailyDrop Japan edition No. 20 · Morning · SAT., OCT. 24, 2026 · Sagawa Express: Up to 53.23 Million Records of Personal Data May…

NHK reported that Sagawa Express said the personal information that may have leaked externally in the unauthorized access could include names, addresses, telephone numbers and more, up to 53.23 million records. According to ITmedia NEWS, this was the fifth report on the unauthorized access to the “Package Inquiry Service” announced on September 30, and the package tracking service was also resumed the same day. TBS NEWS DIG reported that the data concerned is the names and addresses of senders and recipients written on shipping labels. Asahi Shimbun described it as “up to a cumulative 53.23 million records.” According to ScanNetSecurity, the number was described as under investigation in the fourth report on October 9. ITmedia NEWS notes that the possible leak of personal information had been announced on October 1.

Because a shipping label carries the name, address and telephone number of both sender and recipient, one parcel means the contact details of two people. As the word “cumulative” in Asahi Shimbun’s phrasing indicates, the number is a cumulative count and does not match the number of people actually affected. With the number now fixed, it appears likely that client businesses and local governments will go on to disclose the effect on their own users.

People who sent or received parcels during the period covered may have their own name, address and telephone number included. Even if suspicious emails or text messages claiming to be from the sender or a delivery company arrive, there is room to check against official notices before opening any link.

A view that takes the scale seriously. NHK reported that names, addresses and telephone numbers could number up to 53.23 million records, and Asahi Shimbun reported it as a cumulative count. The papers’ headlines put up front that a large volume of information including contact details may have gone outside.

A view that stresses this is still the stage of a “possible” leak. ITmedia NEWS says only that the number became known in the fifth report and does not touch on any damage from misuse. Given that the number was still under investigation through the fourth report, the picture is that the whole is still being investigated.

What can be confirmed is that a number of up to about 53.23 million records was given on the 23rd and that the tracking service was resumed. What cannot be confirmed is whether there have been cases of the information actually being misused, and the details of the intrusion route. Today we want to watch whether follow-up from Sagawa Express, notices to those affected, and announcements from client businesses continue.

NHK (up to 53.23 million records, 10/23) · ITmedia NEWS (fifth report and tracking resumed, 10/23) · TBS NEWS DIG (names and addresses on shipping labels, 10/23) · Asahi Shimbun (cumulative 53.23 million, 10/23) · ScanNetSecurity (as of the fourth report, 10/19)

Society · CybersecurityPress ✓ 5 outlets · whether the data has actually been misused is unconfirmed

Sagawa Express: Up to 53.23 Million Records of Personal Data May Have Leaked in Unauthorized Access to Its Package Inquiry Service

On the 23rd, Sagawa Express disclosed that the personal information that may have leaked externally in the unauthorized access runs to as many as about 53.23 million records.

NHK reported that the personal information that Sagawa Express, the major courier, had said might have leaked externally after unauthorized access could cover as many as 53.23 million records, including names, addresses and telephone numbers. According to ITmedia NEWS, Sagawa Express issued its fifth report on the 23rd on the unauthorized access to its “Package Inquiry Service,” announced on September 30, and the number of affected records was established in that report. The package tracking service, which had been suspended, was also resumed the same day, it said. TBS NEWS DIG reported that the information that may have leaked is the names and addresses of senders and recipients written on shipping labels.

Asahi Shimbun described the personal information that may have leaked as “a cumulative count of up to 53.23 million records.” ITmedia NEWS notes that Sagawa Express announced the possible leak of personal information on October 1. According to ScanNetSecurity, as of the fourth report on October 9, the number and scope of the affected records were described as under investigation. With this fifth report, a number was given for the first time. Whether the information has actually been misused and caused damage has not been confirmed in the reporting.

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NHK reported that the eight recipients of this year’s Order of Culture include Shigeru Miyamoto, who made “Super Mario Bros.,” and Kenzo Kyōai, chosen for this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Miyamoto was honored in the field of media arts (games) and that it is the first from the game field. The paper said Motoko Ishii (88), in design (lighting), and Shunichi Tokura (78), in popular music and music copyright, are also recipients. Jiji Press reported that the saxophonist Sadao Watanabe and others were chosen as Persons of Cultural Merit. Famitsu.com covered Miyamoto’s press conference in detail.

The Order of Culture is a national honor given to people with outstanding achievements in scholarship or the arts, and in the same year basic science, lighting design and popular music stand side by side. That games became a subject of the honor for the first time in the field of “media arts” is being received as a milestone in games being officially positioned as culture.

For the generation that grew up on games, it is an event in which something they played is evaluated as a bearer of the nation’s culture. In the press conference article, you can read in what words the maker of works you have long known talks about his work.

A view that sees games as having been recognized as culture. Yomiuri Shimbun and Jiji Press put the first honor for the game field at the center of their headlines. The press conference article is also described as telling the path by which games became culture.

A view that focuses on the range of recipients. NHK reported Kyōai, of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside Miyamoto, and Yomiuri Shimbun also named recipients in lighting design and popular music. It can also be read as an announcement in which science, design and music were honored at the same time, not only games.

What can be confirmed is that Miyamoto will receive the Order of Culture for the first time in the game field, and that there are eight recipients. What cannot be confirmed is the names and fields of all eight. Today we want to watch whether profiles in each paper and follow-up on Miyamoto’s press conference bring out more about how the honor came about and his own words.

NHK (eight recipients, 10/23) · Yomiuri Shimbun (first honor for the game field, 10/23) · Jiji Press (Persons of Cultural Merit, 10/23) · Famitsu.com (Miyamoto’s press conference, 10/23)

Culture · Order of CulturePress ✓ 4 outlets · names and fields of some of the eight recipients unconfirmed

Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Awarded Order of Culture, First From the Game Field; Eight Recipients

NHK reported that the eight recipients of this year’s Order of Culture, announced by the government, include Shigeru Miyamoto, the game producer behind “Super Mario Bros.,” and Kenzo Kyōai (硤合憲三), chosen for this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Miyamoto was honored in the field of media arts (games) and that it is the first Order of Culture for the game field, and said Motoko Ishii (88), in design (lighting), and Shunichi Tokura (78), in popular music and music copyright, are also among the recipients. Jiji Press reported that the creator of “Mario” is the first from the game world to receive it, and that the saxophonist Sadao Watanabe was among those named Persons of Cultural Merit. Famitsu.com ran an article on Miyamoto’s path and philosophy as described at the press conference under a headline carrying the words “What does it mean to ‘make’ something? Everyone is thinking about it as AI advances.”

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NHK reported that the government made clear that DNA testing carried out separately by the Japanese and South Korean governments on human bones found at the Chosei Coal Mine, an undersea coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 183 people, including people from the Korean Peninsula, lost their lives during the war, did not lead to identification. Jiji Press reported, as an announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that the identities could not be determined. Mainichi Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun report that the two governments carried out DNA testing but it did not lead to identification.

Without identification, the form of returning remains to families and of memorial is hard to decide. That the results of testing by each of the two governments came out the same shows technical limits, and at the same time the way the investigation goes on is being asked.

Confirming historical facts and the question of remains continue as one of the foundations of Japan-South Korea relations. It is a chance to read the content of the announcement, not only the headline, and judge for yourself.

A view that emphasizes the response to bereaved families. NHK reported that the 183 victims include people from the Korean Peninsula, and reported the lack of progress in identification in terms of the relationship with the families.

A view that calls for the investigation to continue. Jiji Press briefly reported the result of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement, while Mainichi Shimbun and Asahi Shimbun stressed that both governments carried out the testing, suggesting that joint efforts will continue.

What can be confirmed is that even DNA testing by the Japanese and South Korean governments did not lead to identification, and that there were 183 victims. What cannot be confirmed is the policy and timing of the investigation going forward. Today we want to watch for further announcements from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and bereaved family groups.

NHK (announcement of DNA test results, 10/23) · Jiji Press (Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement, 10/23) · Mainichi Shimbun (testing by both governments, 10/23) · Asahi Shimbun (not identified, 10/23)

Bones Found at Chosei Coal Mine Still Not Identified Even by Japan-South Korea DNA Testing; 183 VictimsNHK reported that even DNA testing by the Japanese and South Korean governments could not identify bones found at an undersea coal mine in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where 183 people, including people from the Korean Peninsula, lost their lives during the war.Society · Press ✓ 4 outlets

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