AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSecurity & Privacy: Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit reportedly compiled secret profiles of citizens, including details on beliefs and sexual orientation, raising questions about privacy-law compliance. Okinawa: A U.S. Marine died after a training incident at Camp Schwab on Nov. 3. The military is investigating and has released few details. Cybersecurity: Ransomware attacks on Japanese companies reached 239 through October—more than double the 2021 total and already above all of 2025. Connectivity: SoftBank and U.S. firm Sceye signed a five-year deal to deploy at least 40 high-altitude platforms, aiming to extend mobile broadband across Japan. Demographics: Births to Japanese nationals rose 0.4% in the first half of 2026, the first increase for that period in 11 years, but the modest uptick follows a record-low annual total in 2025. Supply Chains: Japan urged stronger public-private cooperation on economic security and raised concerns over China’s rare-earth export curbs.
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