Ministerial Meeting on Cybersecurity

On November 6, 2026, Prime Minister Takaichi held the second Ministerial Meeting on Cybersecurity at the Prime Minister's Office.

At the meeting, the participants discussed the draft Emergency Cybersecurity Measures Package.

Based on the discussions, the Prime Minister said as follows:

(Prime Minister Takaichi)
Thank you all for your hard work.

In light of the recent serious cyberattacks, under the leadership of the Chief Cabinet Secretary, all the ministers attending today's meeting have pooled their wisdom and formulated an Emergency Measures Package, bringing together measures that need to be implemented at an early stage.

The Package consists of four pillars: thorough implementation of basic measures, including through the use of AI; strengthening information-gathering and consolidation, as well as investigative and analytical capabilities; strategic implementation of responses to cyberattacks; and enhanced support for victims and measures to prevent further damage.

I ask all ministers to ensure that the Package is implemented promptly and effectively, thereby enhancing cyber resilience and alleviating public anxiety.

At this morning's Cabinet meeting, we allocated approximately 10 billion yen from reserve funds for immediately necessary measures. I ask the Minister of Finance and other relevant ministers to further examine and coordinate the securing of financial resources necessary to implement the Package in its entirety.

I also ask the relevant ministers to continue examining medium- to long-term issues, including institutional and organizational arrangements, and to work together with the private sector to strengthen Japan's overall capabilities to respond to cyberattacks.

I will now issue further specific instructions.

Minister Furukawa, please proceed with examining amendments to the Cyber Response Capability Strengthening Act to further strengthen our information-gathering capabilities for identifying cyberattacks targeting Japan.

Furthermore, to respond to the speed of cyberattacks in the age of AI and enable the Government to act swiftly and flexibly, it is necessary to substantially reduce the time required to consolidate information at the National Cybersecurity Office.

With regard to reports from core infrastructure operators, please aim to ensure that information about cyberattacks reaches the National Cybersecurity Office within a few hours if possible, and at least within the same day.

Please also examine a framework that would enable the National Cybersecurity Office to identify and analyze suspicious communications directed at private companies, in addition to government organizations and other entities currently covered, drawing on examples from other major countries.

We must not overlook supply chain risks associated with IT systems and equipment.

While proceeding with inspections of government systems, please also examine the institutional arrangements necessary to reduce risks in both the public and private sectors, with the National Security Secretariat taking the lead.

Even at this very moment, incidents of unauthorized access and information leaks continue to occur, significantly affecting people's daily lives and business activities.

Let us mobilize the full resources of the Government to strengthen Japan's overall capabilities to respond to cyberattacks.

That is all. Thank you.