With a national election nearing, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government rushed to enact cyber defense legislation in May, aiming to show leadership after a series of serious attacks exposed major digital vulnerabilities.The legislation marks a bold shift from a reactive to a preemptive cyber defense posture. As threats from state-backed hackers grow, the private sector is being urged to take more proactive steps to protect key systems and sensitive industrial data.Most of Japan's infrastructure -- such as energy, transport and communications -- is run by private firms, where s…READ FULL ARTICLE
