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Japan Police Chief Orders Probe Into 30-Year Expired Data Collection
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- Kanagawa Prefectural Police allegedly collected expired driver’s license data for over 30 years.
- The National Police Agency says the practice may breach Japan’s personal information protection law.
- Commissioner-General Yoshinobu Kusunoki ordered the prefectural police to fully verify the facts.
- He apologized at a Thursday news conference and urged compliance with the law.
- The NPA formed a team to launch nationwide investigations and assess possible improper data use.