The official website of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) was subjected to unauthorized external access and temporarily suspended publication. The cause and restoration timing are currently unknown, and the investigation is continuing.
JETRO's official website has been unavailable since the organization was subjected to unauthorized external access on the 14th. The reason for the suspension, the scale of any damage and which pages may have been affected by a potential information leak are currently under investigation, and there is no indication yet of when service will be restored. The site had published political and economic reports on various countries and accepted applications for overseas expansion, but it remains unclear whether any new information has been updated at this point.
JETRO said it would expedite efforts to determine the cause of the unauthorized access and consider alternative means of responding while rapidly putting an operating structure in place. The suspension remains in effect, and identifying whether information was leaked and the extent of any damage is expected to take more time.
The incident has been reported mainly in relation to JETRO's official information, and the results of the investigation and the restoration timing are expected to attract attention in follow-up reports. Readers are expected to check JETRO's latest official announcements and subsequent reporting.