Key facts
- Japan's government compiled emergency measures on November 6, 2026 to address recent personal data breaches from unauthorized access.
- The package promotes using artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities in computer systems.
- The measures include creating several teams of highly skilled experts.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced the package at a meeting with relevant ministers and gave instructions.
Japan's government on November 6, 2026 compiled a package of emergency measures to address a spate of recent personal data breaches caused by unauthorized access, the government said, as public concerns over cybersecurity grew.
The measures include promoting the use of artificial intelligence to identify vulnerabilities in computer systems and creating several teams of highly skilled experts.
The package was announced at a meeting of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and relevant ministers on November 6, 2026. Takaichi instructed officials on the response at that meeting.