On November 6, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced an emergency cybersecurity plan, pushing the government toward a more proactive posture in responding to cyberattacks. The move follows a string of security breaches that have rattled Japan's business community. Takaichi said the plan will leverage artificial intelligence to shore up baseline protections and cyberattack response capabilities. The government has earmarked approximately ¥10 billion (about $63.2 million) to strengthen cyberattack investigation and analysis capabilities and to provide support for victims. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Friday evening, Takaichi noted that unauthorized access and data leaks remain an ongoing concern and could deal a serious blow to people's daily lives and the business community, calling on the government to take every necessary measure to boost the nation's response capabilities. A recent spate of cyberattacks, combined with the discovery of security vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language used by some websites, has made rapid response to cybersecurity threats an urgent priority for Japanese companies and the government alike.