Alejandro Mallorcas, Head of the US Department of Homeland Security, and Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, signed an updated memorandum of cyber cooperation aimed at improving the security of the two countries’ critical infrastructure. This has been reported Web site American ministry.
It was noted that the document will strengthen the operational cooperation of relevant institutions, increase the security of critical infrastructure, expand partnership opportunities and continue the exchange of best practices with US partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
Yasutoshi Nishimura is currently in Washington ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s scheduled visit next week.
Previously reportedThat Kishida plans to travel to Western countries that are part of the “big seven” (G7). One of the first stops of the Japanese prime minister’s western tour is expected to be the United States. According to a statement from the White House, US President Joe Biden will host Kishida on January 13 in Washington. At the same time, the Japanese Cabinet chief’s trip to the G7 countries must be completed before the organization’s summit in May, this time in Hiroshima.