Japan aims to triple domestic cybersecurity sector revenue in 10 years
( March 13, 2026, 05:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Thursday held its working group on the cybersecurity sector and talent development, in which they discussed lessening the country’s reliance on foreign cybersecurity products, increasing funding and support for domestic competitors, as well as looking for potential export markets in Southeast Asia. The key performance indicator for the next decade is tripling the sales of homegrown cybersecurity companies’ from 900 billion yen to 3 trillion yen.Statement attached (in Japanese)....
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