Japanese seek to scrap Google's Street View

December 19, 2008 People sitting under a Google logo

File photo shows people sitting under a Google logo at the Google stand of the Frankfurt Book Fair. A group of Japanese journalists, professors and lawyers have demanded that the US Internet search giant Google scrap its "Street View" service in Japan, saying it violates people's privacy.

A group of Japanese journalists, professors and lawyers demanded Friday that the US Internet search giant Google scrap its "Street View" service in Japan, saying it violates people's privacy.

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Honor - Dec 19, 2008
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sounds good, wish they protected us as well here in america.
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