Japan Enacts Active Cyberdefense Bill

   Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan's parliament enacted a bill on Friday to allow the government to take proactive steps to prevent serious cyberattacks.
   The House of Councillors, the upper chamber, passed the active cyberdefense bill with majority support including from the ruling bloc and the major opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
   The legislation calls for the respect of the secrecy of communications, a provision added as a result of deliberations at the House of Representatives, the lower chamber.
   The government plans to put the new law into full effect in 2027.
   The introduction of active cyberdefense is stipulated in the 2022 National Security Strategy, with a goal of having Japan acquire the ability to defend against cyberattacks that is equivalent to or better than that of major Western countries.

(2025/05/16-12:45)

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