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Japan cybersecurity and Olympics minister - "I've never used a computer"

By Staff Writer on Nov 16, 2018 7:09AM
Japan cybersecurity and Olympics minister - "I've never used a computer"

Responsible for preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.

Japan's recently appointed cybersecurity and Olympics minister has told parliament he has never used a computer in his life, though he is responsible for overseeing cybersecurity preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. Yoshitaka Sakurada, 68, was named to the two posts last month by Prime ...

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