Government Seeks To Strengthen Military Cyber Defense Capabilities

The Japanese government has decided to bolster its security policies with an increased focus on cyber defenses, reports the Asahi Shimbun (Tokyo).

On Monday, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said that it would add “active cyber defense” to three key national security documents that it is in the process of revising.

Active cyber defense is an effort to prevent cyber attacks before they occur. The government said it is considering monitoring cyberspace 24 hours a day, with the...