Japan to prioritize homegrown software for cybersecurity

Domestic companies hold share of less than 10% in some areas

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Cyberattack-related communications in Japan were about 10 times higher in 2023 compared with 2015. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)

RIHO NAGAO

TOKYO -- Japan will prioritize domestic software for cybersecurity uses, offering subsidies and supporting technology standards to foster the local industry and break away from the country's reliance on foreign products.

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