On November 6, the National Diet enacted the Basic Act of Cybersecurity (source document in Japanese) ("Basic Act"). Under the Basic Act, the Cybersecurity Strategy Headquarters will be established under the Cabinet Secretariat and will be responsible for the preparation, promotion, and implementation of cybersecurity strategic plans. The Basic Act also requires critical infrastructure companies and cybersecurity companies to cooperate with central and local governments to implement cybersecurity policies.

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