Matimulog reports on news [1] that the Fukuoka Bar Association has made a declaration requesting that Google halt its Street View service [2] [ja], launched in August of this year in Japan to mixed reviews [3], due to its violation of the right to privacy. The blogger writes: “I can't help but wonder: why the Fukuoka Bar Association? The Street View service hasn't even been offered anywhere in Kyūshū [4], let alone in Fukuoka [5].” (For more info see also J-CAST article [6] [ja].)
Japan: Fukuoka Bar Association requests halt to Street View
· Written by Chris Salzberg
Categories: East Asia, Japan, Breaking News, Law, Technology