Japan PM Takaichi: Government to Draft Emergency Cyberattack Response Plan Next Week

The substance here is the timing rather than the content: a named deadline for a plan whose scope and participating agencies remain undisclosed, which leaves markets and operators with little to price beyond intent. For digital-asset and RWA businesses with Japanese exposure, the relevant signal is that cyber response is being elevated to a government-level deliverable, though whether that translates into obligations for private operators is the open question. Worth watching is what the plan actually covers once drafted — particularly whether it reaches critical infrastructure and financial systems, or stays confined to public agencies.