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Re:Old Japanese maps on Google Earth unveil secrets by Semiapies on Monday May 04, 2009 @12:33PM (#592604)
"But Google failed to judge how its offering would be received, as it has often done in Japan."

That bit isn't expanded on. How else has Google "mis-stepped" in Japan?

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Re:Old Japanese maps on Google Earth unveil secrets by shard on Tuesday May 05, 2009 @04:05AM (#593810)
From the article: After cool responses to privacy issues raised about its Street View feature, which shows ground-level pictures of Tokyo neighborhoods taken without warning or permission, the company has faced strong public criticism and government hearings.
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