Japan: 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

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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…

Scope

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
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-02-07
under deliberation

On 7 February 2025, the Bill on the Development of the Cyber ​​Response Capability Strengthening Ac…

2025-03-18
under deliberation

On 18 March 2025, the Bill on the Development of the Cyber ​​Response Capability Strengthening Act …

2025-05-16
adopted

On 16 May 2025, the Japanese Diet adopted the Bill on Development of Related Laws Accompanying Enfo…

2025-07-01
in force

On 1 July 2025, the cybersecurity governance provisions of the Act on Development of Related Laws A…