Cybersecurity, Ballistic Missile Defense On Agenda For Japanese-U.S. 2 + 2 Talks

Cybersecurity is expected to be atop the agenda of this week's meeting of the foreign and defense ministers of Japan and the United States in Washington, D.C., reports the Kyodo news agency (Japan).

The parties are expected to agree to strengthen their defenses against cyber attacks, with China and North Korea apparently seen as top threats, said a diplomatic source on Aug. 12.

Tokyo and Washington seek to improve measures against leaks of classified data, including on...