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Japan’s Sovereign Cloud Strategy: Balancing Innovation with National Security

Imagine your country’s most sensitive data being controlled from somewhere else. That is the reality other nations are facing, and Japan cannot ignore it. Europe’s GAIA-X shows that digital borders are emerging, and tensions between the U.S. and China make the stakes even higher. Critical infrastructure, citizen information, and government operations cannot be left to foreign hands. Japan’s solution is a sovereign cloud strategy. The goal is clear: keep data inside the country, run it under Japanese management, and make sure local laws apply. Sovereign cloud is not just about servers. It is about who manages them, how they are updated, and who can access them. This approach allows Japan to use global technology while keeping control where it matters most. It is about protecting the nation without cutting itself…