Meeting Overview
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) held the 47th Cybersecurity Task Force meeting online on September 1, Reiwa 7 (2025). The meeting was conducted for two hours from 13:00 to 15:00, with discussions focused on the progress of ICT cybersecurity policies and security challenges related to AI technology.
Key Agenda Items and Policy Developments
ICT Cybersecurity Policy Progress Review: Progress status based on the "Medium-Term Priority Policy for ICT Cybersecurity" was reported, and concrete advances in policy implementation were evaluated.
Implementation Status of the Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Act: The National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) provided detailed explanations regarding the Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Act and its associated legislation, examining the operational reality of the legal framework and future challenges.
Comprehensive Review of AI-Related Security: A specialized analysis of AI trends and developments in the cybersecurity domain was presented by Mr. Arai from the NTT Data Group, along with reports on MIC's own AI security study results.
Detailed Structure of Distributed Materials
Six major materials were distributed at the meeting, covering a broad range of content from policy implementation status to the latest technological trends. Material 47-1 presented the implementation status of medium-term priority policies, Material 47-2 contained NISC's explanation of the Cyber Response Capability Enhancement Act, and Material 47-4 outlined MIC's AI security study content. Reference materials included the task force's terms of reference and the full text of the Medium-Term Priority Policy for ICT Cybersecurity.
Policy Significance and Future Prospects
This meeting demonstrates that Japan's cybersecurity policy is evolving from conventional threat response to addressing new risk domains associated with AI technology proliferation. Particularly with the rapid spread of generative AI and accompanying changes in security risks, it served as an important forum for the government to consider systematic response policies. Enhanced coordination between national-level cybersecurity strategy and policy formulation based on actual technological trends is being promoted.