Japan adopts new cybersecurity strategy focusing on preemptive defense

TOKYO - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet on Tuesday adopted the government's new five-year cybersecurity strategy, with particular focus on preemptive "active cyber defense" measures to respond to the mounting risk of attack.

Describing state-sponsored attacks as a serious threat to Japan's national security, the strategy pledged to "continuously impose costs" on the attackers even in times when there is no active assault and "proactively defend against and deter cyber threats" with a range of measures.