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‘Cyberattacks are having a huge impact on people’s lives and economic activities’: Japan joins list of countries turning towards offensive cyber operations

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Japan's military will be allowed to conduct offensive cyber operationsThe government's decision involved a reinterpretation of the constitutionJapan faces "the most complicated national security environment" since 1945From October 1 2026, Japan’s Self-Defense Force will be allowed to conduct offensive cyber-operations.Japan’s government made the decision to interpret Clause 9 of the country's constitution to allow for offensive cyber-operations that pursue infrastructure used to conduct cyber attacks.Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara explained in his afternoon briefing that Japan faces, “the most complicated national security environment” it has seen since World War II.Article continues below You may like Reinterpreting the constitutionWhen Japan adopted…

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