Japan, National Police Agency

Japan says Chinese hackers have launched hundreds of attacks against targets in the country
Japan recently faced DDoS attacks from pro-Russian hackers targeting government and political entities, following the strengthening of Japan’s military alliance with the United States. These attacks were disruptive, and highlighted the growing risk of politically motivated cyberattacks.
China-linked hackers target Japan’s national security and high-tech industries
Authorities reveal advanced cyber tactics exploiting tools such as Windows Sandbox and Visual Studio Code, urging immediate defensive measures.
Japan links this Chinese hacking group to cyberattacks on its national security
Japan’s National Police Agency found that the hacking group MirrorFace stole data on technology and national security from 2019 to 2024.
Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data
Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace
Chinese Hacker Group Targets Japan: 210 Cyberattacks Expose Major Security Breaches
A Chinese hacker group, Mirror Face, conducted 210 cyberattacks on Japanese agencies, including JAXA, from 2019 to 2024.
Japan says China-linked hackers MirrorFace targeted defence and space agencies
The attacks, which targeted government agencies, businesses, and individuals, aimed to steal sensitive information on defence, space, and advanced technology.

Japan, u.s. steel

Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a security issue
A potential foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be "heavily related" to national security, Japan's ...
Japan ruling party calls on govt. to urge US to drop ban on steelmaker merger
Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is calling on the Japanese government to urge Washington to lift its ban on ...
Biden killed US Steel deal even though some US officials rejected national security concerns
President Joe Biden decided to block the $14 billion takeover of US Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel even though some top US ...
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Japan’s Seven & i deal related to national security: economy minister
JAPANESE economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Wednesday (Jan 8) he believed a potential foreign acquisition of retail ...
Couche-Tard’s bid for 7-Eleven owner raises national security issues, Japan’s economy minister says
The comments are the first by a senior Japanese government about security issues raised by Laval, Que.-based Couche-Tard’s ...
Biden blocks Japan's $14 billion takeover of US Steel on national security grounds
Joe Biden said the deal would create "risk for our national security and our critical supply chains." President-elect Trump ...
US expected to sell air missiles to Japan in $3 billion deal
The proposed purchase is for RTX-made Advanced Medium-Range Air-To-Air Missiles and additional guidance instruments and ...
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Japan flags foreign takeover of 7-Eleven owner as a national security issue
A POTENTIAL foreign acquisition of Japanese retail giant Seven & i would be “heavily related” to national security, Japan’s ...