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| Japan worker in 780,000 porn hits | Japan worker in 780,000 porn hits |
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| A local council employee in Japan has been punished after it was discovered he had accessed porn websites at work more than 780,000 times in nine months. | A local council employee in Japan has been punished after it was discovered he had accessed porn websites at work more than 780,000 times in nine months. |
| His superiors were alerted to the problem only when his computer became infected with a virus. | His superiors were alerted to the problem only when his computer became infected with a virus. |
| The 57-year-old man, who has not been named, works for the city of Kinokawa in southern Japan. | The 57-year-old man, who has not been named, works for the city of Kinokawa in southern Japan. |
| He held on to his job, but has been demoted and his wages have been cut by about 20,000 yen ($190; £80) a month. | He held on to his job, but has been demoted and his wages have been cut by about 20,000 yen ($190; £80) a month. |
| Productivity question | Productivity question |
| Each day he would turn up to work, but once in his office it seems unlikely he got much done. | Each day he would turn up to work, but once in his office it seems unlikely he got much done. |
| A council investigation found that he viewed more than 750,000 pornographic websites in nine months. | A council investigation found that he viewed more than 750,000 pornographic websites in nine months. |
| His habit reached its peak last July when he surfed for porn more than 177,000 times during office hours. | His habit reached its peak last July when he surfed for porn more than 177,000 times during office hours. |
| That works out at almost 10,000 pages a day, or more than 20 each minute he was at his desk. | |
| A council official, trying to explain why no-one had noticed, said that each employee's desk was set apart from the others. | A council official, trying to explain why no-one had noticed, said that each employee's desk was set apart from the others. |
| The man was discovered only when his computer became infected with a virus, prompting officials to look at his web-browser history. | The man was discovered only when his computer became infected with a virus, prompting officials to look at his web-browser history. |
| He has not been sacked but he has been demoted and his pay cut by about $200 a month. No doubt he is also proving to be a little more productive now. | He has not been sacked but he has been demoted and his pay cut by about $200 a month. No doubt he is also proving to be a little more productive now. |