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Suntory Discloses Personal-Data Leak After Cloud Intrusion
Suntory said on November 2 that an intruder downloaded files from an external cloud service containing employee, partner, applicant and customer information. Names and emails for roughly 90,000 employees and partner staff were among the affected records; other categories were also exposed. The group has begun notifications and says it has not confirmed misuse.
Source: Suntory statement ↗GMO Apologizes for Cloud-Service Cyberattack and Outlines Compensation
GMO Internet Group apologized on November 2 over attacks affecting its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service, outlining customer compensation and security changes. Associated Press reported more than 26,000 affected cases and said executives acknowledged failures to act sufficiently on earlier internal warnings. The full cost and scope remain unsettled.
Source: Associated Press ↗SBI Shinsei Bank Helps Hotel Operator Measure Social Impact
SBI Shinsei Bank announced its first social-impact real-estate advisory engagement on November 2. It helped apartment-hotel operator Sumu define indicators for community revitalization and disaster preparedness. The framework has begun operating, but measurable social outcomes still require evidence.
Source: SBI Shinsei Bank ↗Science & Technology (3)
Cryo-EM Reveals How Keap1 Changes Shape
Tohoku University researchers used cryo-electron microscopy to quantify shape changes in the Keap1 protein, reporting the findings November 2. Its two Nrf2-binding regions moved closer when Nrf2 bound and separated again with an inhibitory compound. The finding informs oxidative-stress biology but is not a demonstrated therapy.
Source: Tohoku University ↗One Optical Fiber Powers and Connects a Tunnel Fire Detector
The University of Electro-Communications and highway researchers reported that a 300-meter specialty fiber simultaneously delivered more than 10 watts of optical power and bidirectional signals to a real tunnel fire detector. Announced November 2, the proof of concept could reduce lightning-related wiring vulnerabilities; longer-distance field tests remain to be done.
Source: University of Electro-Communications ↗University of Tokyo Models the Molecular Bonds Behind Stronger Coatings
A University of Tokyo–Nippon Paint team reported molecular simulations showing that the number of cross-links strongly affects how a polymer coating resists large deformation. Announced November 2 after an October 26 paper, the work may help design more efficient waterborne coatings, but does not itself validate a commercial formulation.
Source: University of Tokyo ↗Communities (2)
Sendai Joins Global Citywide Heart-Health Initiative
Sendai, Tohoku University and the Novartis Foundation agreed November 2 to begin a roughly three-year CARDIO4Cities project, Japan’s first participation in the program. It aims to strengthen citywide detection and management of cardiovascular risk through healthcare, workplaces and communities; outcomes are not yet established.
Source: Tohoku University ↗Tokyo Disaster App Flags 153 Underpass Flood-Risk Locations
Tokyo updated its disaster-prevention app on November 2 to map 153 known underpass flooding-risk locations. Users may receive alerts when severe-rain warnings are issued. The feature identifies hazards and warning conditions; it does not provide real-time measured water depths for individual roads.
Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government ↗Sports (2)
Mari Suenaga Wins Fourth All Japan Women’s Kendo Title
Mari Suenaga of Wakayama won her fourth All Japan Women’s Kendo Championship on November 3, defeating Osaka’s Mayu Yokoyama with two men strikes in the final. Her victory, the first in four years, provides a distinct story of sustained excellence alongside the men’s first-time champion.
Source: All Japan Kendo Federation ↗Danon Decile Wins Tenno Sho Autumn by 2½ Lengths
Danon Decile won the 174th Tenno Sho Autumn over 2,000 meters at Tokyo Racecourse on November 1. Ridden by Keita Tosaki, the horse finished 2½ lengths ahead of Nebradisk, ending a run of four consecutive third-place G1 finishes. A Japan Cup start should not be treated as confirmed solely from this result.
Source: JRA official results ↗Not included: Candidate 17 (Shikoku Shinkansen) lacks a sufficiently specific fresh decision; 24 (Shoki Oda) duplicates JAPAN.co.jp’s November 4 coverage; and 28, 29 and 30 are older exhibitions without a new November 5 development.
Source review conducted November 3, 2026. Later developments may change individual facts.