Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and National Cybersecurity Office released guidelines on roles expected of cyber infrastructure providers

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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and National Cybersecurity Office released guidelines on roles expected of cyber infrastructure providers

On 31 March 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the National Cybersecurity Office (NCO) released guidelines on the roles expected of cyber infrastructure providers. The guidelines were developed by the Study Group on the Rol…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-03-31
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On 31 March 2026, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the National Cybersecurity…