Japan, Vietnam Look to Cyber Defence Against China

Japan, Vietnam Look to Cyber Defence Against China
Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi review honor guards in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 12, 2021. Nguyen Trong Duc/VNA via AP
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Japan and Vietnam on Tuesday signed a cyber security agreement as the two Asian nations rapidly step up their military ties amid concerns over China’s growing assertiveness.

Japan’s defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters that the cyberspace agreement aimed to address a “strong sense of urgency” over activities in the Indo-Pacific region that challenge the existing international order, indicating China without identifying any country by name.