Boost to U.S.-Japan cyberdefense slated

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http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0000977366

The Yomiuri Shimbun
January 27, 2014

Japan will send members of its Self-Defense Forces to receive specialized 
training in cyberdefense with U.S. forces, in a cooperative program to 
bolster Japan’s defense against cyber-attacks, sources said.

SDF members will learn from the technologies and experiences of the more 
advanced U.S. forces in countering cyber-attacks.

The project aims not only at improving the SDF’s cyberdefense capabilities 
but also at strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Japan-U.S. cooperation in the field of cyber-related affairs had 
previously been limited to exchanging information, but this project is 
expected to deepen working-level collaboration between the two sides.

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