Line Operator Gets Administrative Guidance Again

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese communications ministry on Tuesday issued a fresh administrative guidance to LY Corp., operator of the Line messaging app and Yahoo! Japan internet portal, over breaches of personal information.

The ministry concluded that a report on preventive measures submitted by LY on April 1 was insufficient and instructed it to reconsider them.

Specifically, the company was asked to review its ties with Naver Corp., a South Korean technology firm with which LY has capital ties.

The ministry gave LY until July 1 to submit another report.

It is unusual for a company to receive administrative guidance for a second time in less than two months.

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