Japan approves ¥10 billion in emergency cybersecurity funding, including AI vulnerability checks
Japan’s cabinet approved ¥10 billion in emergency reserve funding to strengthen cybersecurity, Yonhap reported, citing NHK and Kyodo on November 6. The allocations include ¥4.1 billion for police cyber-defense systems, ¥3.8 billion for Digital Agency system security and ¥2 billion for AI-based checks of vulnerabilities in government and other systems.