TOKYO -- Japan may be known for its advanced technologies, but government agencies still require some data to be submitted or saved on floppy disks and CD-ROMs. That is about to end.
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Storing data on floppy disks? Japan tells bureaucracy time to stop
'Where can you buy floppy disks these days?': digital chief Kono
Japan still has about 1,900 provisions in its laws requiring data to be submitted on floppy disks and other storage media. (Photo by Kotaro Sugimoto)
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