WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US and Japanese officials will discuss for the third time bilateral cooperation on cyber issues on July 22, 2015, the Department of State stated in a press release.
“Officials from relevant ministries and agencies of the two governments will discuss wide-ranging bilateral cooperation on cyber issues, including critical infrastructure protection, capacity building, cybercrime, national security issues in cyberspace and our common approach in relevant international venues,” the press release read on Friday.
In April 2015, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Barack Obama reaffirmed their mutual commitment to expanding cooperation on cyber issues and the Internet economy in a Washington, DC meeting.
The upcoming talks aim to deepen the countries’ shared understanding of respective organizations, policies and operational architectures as well as reinforce bilateral cooperation, the press release said.
State Department Coordinator for Cyber Issues Christopher Painter will lead a delegation that includes representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Defense and other agencies.
Japan’s Ambassador in charge of Cyber Policy and Deputy Director-General of Foreign Policy Bureau Takashi Okada will lead a delegation that will include representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Security Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat.
The Japanese group attending the talks will also have officials from the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office and the National Policy Agency, the press release said.
Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and Ministry of Defense will also participate in the discussion, it added.
The United States considers Japan to be one of its closest allies. The two sides actively cooperate in economic, military, energy and other areas.
