Japan: Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 43 of 2025)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Jul 2025 in force
16 May 2025 adopted
18 Mar 2025 under deliberation
07 Feb 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jul 2025
in force

Cybersecurity governance provisions of Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 43 of 2025) enter into force

On 1 July 2025, the cybersecurity governance provisions of the Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers (Law No. 43 of 2025) entered into force…

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 May 2025
adopted

Parliament adopted Act on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers

On 16 May 2025, the Japanese Diet adopted the Bill on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enforcement of the Act on Prevention of Damage Caused by Wrongful Acts against Important Computers. The Bill amends a range of existing laws to accompany …

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
18 Mar 2025
under deliberation

House of Representatives passed Bill on the Development of the Cyber ​​Response Capability Strengthening Act

On 18 March 2025, the Bill on the Development of the Cyber ​​Response Capability Strengthening Act was passed by the Japanese House of Representatives. The Bill establishes the roles of the Cabinet Cyber Officer and the Cyber Communications Informat…

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
07 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Bill on the Development of the Cyber ​​Response Capability Strengthening Act was introduced to House of Representatives

On 7 February 2025, the Bill on the Development of the Cyber ​​Response Capability Strengthening Act was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Bill establishes the roles of the Cabinet Cyber Officer and the Cyber Communications Information…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament