System error: Japan cybersecurity minister admits he has never used a computer

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/15/japan-cyber-security-ministernever-used-computer-yoshitaka-sakurada

By Justin McCurry and agencies
The Guardian
14 Nov 2018

A Japanese minister in charge of cybersecurity has provoked astonishment 
by admitting he has never used a computer in his professional life, and 
appearing confused by the concept of a USB drive.

Yoshitaka Sakurada, 68, is the deputy chief of the government's 
cybersecurity strategy office and also the minister in charge of the 
Olympic and Paralympic Games that Tokyo will host in 2020.

In parliament on Wednesday however, he admitted he doesn’t use computers.

"Since the age of 25, I have instructed my employees and secretaries, so I 
don't use computers myself," he said in a response to an opposition 
question in a lower house session, local media reported.

He also appeared confused by the question when asked about whether USB 
drives were in use at Japanese nuclear facilities.

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