Japan to upgrade cyber defense, allowing preemptive measures

Revised National Security Strategy to open doors for proactive response

RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer

December 11, 2022 05:01 JST

TOKYO -- Japan is set to establish a legal framework that will allow for enhanced measures to defend itself in cyberspace, Nikkei has learned.

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