00:01⇢JMA Says Past Fixes Failed to Stop False Alarm
⌨Attention returns to the withdrawn M9.9 earthquake alert (NHK, TBS, Japan Times). Outlets report the Meteorological Agency acknowledged past safeguards failed to prevent the overestimate of a Kamchatka quake, apologized for confusion, and denied cyberattack involvement. Data-leak coverage persists (Yomiuri, Asahi), with Japan Post reporting 520,000 spam mails sent after unauthorized access and questions over retained customer data after cancellation.
