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Takaichi vows swift response to wave of cyberattacks

Japan Today26 October 2026, 21:38 UTCJapan

Japan will draft an emergency cybersecurity policy package in response to a sudden recent wave of hacking incidents, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday. At an emergency…

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