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May 28, 2021 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Basic Position of the Government of Japan on International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations

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Basic Position of the Government of Japan on International Law Applicable to Cyber Operations

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State

Japan

Type of Document (for States): Legal Framework-Related Documents: Views on International Law

Topics

Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Crime
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Human & Digital Rights
National Cyber Defense
Norms of State Behavior
Views on International Law

United Nations Regional Group

Asia-Pacific States

Issuing Body

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

Summary: Reaffirms that existing international law, including UN Charter in its entirety, is applicable to cyber operations, and states the present position of the Government of Japan on the most important and most basic matters on how existing international law applies to cyber operations.

Source Link 1: https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/100200935.pdf

Source Link 2: https://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/page3e_001114.html

Year Published: 2021

Date Published: May 28, 2021

Year Updated or Amended: 2021

Date Updated or Amended: Jun 16, 2021

Document Language(s)

English

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