TOKYO -- Japan will open up new recruitment slots and consider relaxing physical fitness standards to lure cybersecurity talent to the Self-Defense Forces, looking to secure 4,000 specialists by the end of fiscal 2027.
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Japan aims to boost Self-Defense Force cyber personnel to 4,000
Government considers relaxed physical standards and plans new testing system
Japan lags behind other countries in number of cyberdefense personnel. (Japan Defense Ministry)
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