Japan is among the countries affected by a global cyberattack, according to the cybersecurity firms Trend Micro and Kaspersky Lab, but the extent is not yet known.
The National Police Agency said it was working to assess the damage to Japanese firms.
Kaspersky said the main target of the cyberattack was Russia, and the number of attacks targeting Japan was limited.
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