Japan says no leaks of defense secrets to China confirmed

Report claimed that cybersecurity gaps could hinder Japan-U.S. cooperation

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The Ministry of Defense in Tokyo (Photo by Konosuke Urata)

SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Japanese government has not identified any leaks of confidential security-related information, an official told reporters on Tuesday, declining to comment further on a report that Chinese military hackers had accessed Japanese defense secrets.

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