Naval port Yokosuka transforms into cyberdefense talent hub

Japan taps SDF schools and private companies to fill key security gap

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The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force's System and Signal/Cyber School in Yokosuka was recently renamed to reflect its cyber focus. (Japan's Ministry of Defense)

SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The city of Yokosuka, home to Japan's largest naval base, is becoming a center for training cyberdefense personnel in an effort that brings together the Self-Defense Forces, the U.S. military and the private sector.

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