MLex Summary: The Japanese government is considering amendments to the Economic Security Promotion Act amid growing geopolitical risks and intensifying competition in cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing. At a meeting of cabinet ministers on Friday morning, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed the minister in charge to study revisions to the 2022 Act, and directed other ministers to cooperate to ensure a swift review. The government aims to strengthen data security in light of the broader use of cloud services, and to enhance public-private collaboration and gather specialized expertise to support policymaking.
Japan considers amending Economic Security Promotion Act as geopolitical risks rise | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
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