This page presents a summary of Digital Minister Matsumoto's press conference held on November 11, 2025. The minister announced three key points: First, as the minister for civil service reform, he reported the cabinet decision to implement civil service salary increases based on personnel authority recommendations, prioritizing younger employees, with bonuses raised by 0.05 months. Second, as the cybersecurity minister, he announced the hosting of International Cybersecurity Challenge 2025 in Chiba with Japan's record 6 participants, and a critical infrastructure-wide cybersecurity drill on November 12 with over 900 participating organizations. Third, he reported the transition of the Digital Agency's leadership position.
