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Lord Leveson, Investigatory Powers Commissioner, visited Japan and met with the Government of Japan, including Minister Taira, MP Onodera, the British Ambassador to Japan, Julia Longbottom, experts and the media, to discuss Japan's planned cyber reforms and share the UK's experience.
During the visit, he gave an interview to the Nikkei Asia, discussing Japan's proposed "active cyber defence" legislation and the importance of independent oversight in balancing security and privacy. He stressed the importance of institutional independence, describing the UK model of judicial authorisation, appeal mechanisms, and post-authorisation audit and random sampling as a system that protects privacy while enabling effective oversight.
Read the full interview here: Cyberdefense inaction outweighs privacy risks for Japan: U.K. ex-judge – Nikkei Asia
