US, Japan Sign Agreement for Operational Collaboration on Cybersecurity

A person delivers a computer payload while working on a laptop in Lille, France, during the 11th International Cybersecurity Forum on Jan. 22, 2019. PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images

The United States and Japan have agreed to strengthen their operational collaboration on cybersecurity, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

An updated memorandum of cooperation was signed by Japanese Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during their meeting in Washington on Jan. 6, the DHS said in a statement.