Japan Cybersecurity Emergency; Japan Tourism Boom Driven by Weak Yen
Japan's PM Takaichi convened an emergency cybersecurity meeting following widespread attacks, while separately Japan's low cost of living relative to wages is driving a record 2026 tourism surge.
What we know
Japan PM Takaichi is planning an emergency cybersecurity package to be compiled next week, following widespread attacks that exposed millions of people's data and caused financial losses (an account on X, another account on X). In an unrelated but striking Japan data point, another account on X highlights that prices in Osaka and Bangkok are roughly equivalent despite Japan's 4× higher wages — making Japan one of the cheapest First World destinations globally and fuelling the 2026 tourism wave.
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