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Japan Refused To Help NSA Tap Asia's Internet

Posted by samzenpus on from the no-thank-you dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The NSA sought the Japanese government's cooperation to wiretap fiber-optic cables carrying phone and data across the Asia-Pacific region but the request was rejected. The NSA wanted to intercept personal information including Internet activity and phone calls passing through Japan from Asia including China. The Japanese government refused because it was illegal and would need to involve a massive number of private sector workers. Article 35 of the Japanese Constitution protects against illegal search and seizure."

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  1. Re:WTF by ArcadeMan · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know who else still have honour? Klingons.

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  2. Re:WTF by mellon · · Score: 4, Funny

    The NSA knows better than to ask the Klingons for access to their fiber...

  3. Oh Irony, delicious irony by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anybody recall how the Japanese ended up with this constitution?

    1. Re:Oh Irony, delicious irony by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

      Well, Germany is busy saving the Greeks, Spanish and Portuguese from themselves. I guess Japan will have to rescue us.

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  4. Article 35 by nitehawk214 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Article 35 of the Japanese Constitution protects against illegal search and seizure.

    Man, I wish the United States had that.

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