Japan to Boost Cybersecurity Measures against Data Breaches

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that the government will step up cybersecurity measures across relevant ministries and agencies in response to a recent series of personal data breaches caused by cyberattacks.

"Under the leadership of the prime minister's office, we will develop the necessary framework and accelerate measures at relevant ministries and agencies," she said.

At a meeting at the prime minister's office, Takaichi received a proposal calling for the establishment of a headquarters to counter cyberattacks from Masaaki Taira, head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for National Cybersecurity Strategy.

"The situation is urgent, and public concern has reached a far more serious level than before," she said in the meeting.

"In response to cyberthreats that are becoming more serious in both scale and sophistication, we will first work to strengthen cybersecurity, with the National Cybersecurity Office serving as the command center," the prime minister added.

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