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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara speaks at a news conference on Monday at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2026
Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches
The meeting on Monday evening discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO Internet Group for the government to take action.
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2026
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
The nationwide menu prices for the chain are to increase by an average of 6%, with some heavy-traffic locations to rise by 10%.
Digital minister Toshiharu Furukawa during a news conference on Tuesday in Tokyo
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Digital Agency reports data breach via website vendor
Web design platform Studio Co., which oversees parts of the Digital Agency’s website, said there was a security breach between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
Warnings were issued by international agencies including 91AV原创 National Cybersecurity Office, the U.S. National Security Agency and CERT-EU, the European Commission’s cybersecurity body.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 22, 2026
Bank, business and ministry websites halted after PHP vulnerabilities announced
International authorities have urged site administrators to immediately update software to prevent unauthorized access and potential data exposure.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara has said that because Japan-Russia relations “are in a difficult state,” it is necessary for the two countries’ diplomatic authorities to engage in exchanges "on outstanding issues.”
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
Japan demands access to journalist detained in Russia as spy row persists
A senior Japanese official met with his Russian counterpart, urging the “immediate release” of a Hokkaido Shimbun reporter.
Ayataka Ebita, the head of the Japan Meteorological Agency's earthquake and tsunami observation division, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after the agency withdrew an earthquake alert earlier in the day.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2026
Nerves rattled in Japan as alert for magnitude 9.9 quake withdrawn minutes later
Initial alerts warned of strong shaking across northern, eastern and central Japan.
An unauthorized access attack — in which a third party gains entry into a network or system without permission — begins with the initial intrusion and can take place over the course of a few hours or even several years, according to experts.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 14, 2026
What happens to your information after a data breach
Often simultaneously, hackers start putting the data they have stolen to use while companies investigate the breach.
Experts warn cybersecurity threats are becoming more sophisticated and widespread, with artificial intelligence removing hurdles for would-be hackers.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Oct 8, 2026
Japan and cybersecurity: What’s behind recent attacks and what’s being done?
With artificial intelligence removing hurdles for would-be hackers, experts warn cybersecurity threats are becoming more sophisticated and widespread.
This week alone, reports of unauthorized access and potential user data leaks were reported by Daiwa Securities, GMO Research, Rakuten Drive, Nikkei media group and Yakiniku King — potentially affecting millions of customers.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 7, 2026
Cyberattacks against Japanese firms continue, putting millions at risk of identity theft
Authorities are trying to get to the bottom of the situation after more companies across various sectors reported data breaches.
Digital transformation minister Toshiharu Furukawa speaks during a news conference at the Digital Agency in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2026
How to protect yourself against cybersecurity threats
In light of the influx of recent cyberattacks across Japan, here’s what users can do to limit their own vulnerabilities.

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