Korea Information Security Industry Association (KISIA) said on Oct. 23 it held a Korea-Japan cybersecurity business exchange event (Security Connect Tokyo 2026) in Tokyo with the Ministry of Science and ICT.

KISIA organised the event on Oct. 22 at the exhibition venue in conjunction with Japan IT Week Autumn, together with Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)'s Tokyo IT Support Center.

KISIA said 31 South Korean information security companies and 44 Japanese companies attended the event to share the latest trends in the two countries' cybersecurity industries and explore cooperation and business opportunities. In a seminar session, Japanese companies TOPPAN and OTSUKA Corporation took part as speakers and gave presentations on the essence of security based on global trust and on supply chain security.

Three South Korean companies, including Penta Security, Piolink and S2W, gave pitching presentations introducing domestic cybersecurity technologies and solutions.

KISIA Chairman Jin-soo Kim (김진수) said, "Japan is an important market where interest and demand for digital transformation and cybersecurity continue to expand." He added, "I hope this exchange event will serve as an opportunity for domestic information security companies to understand market trends and demand in Japan and build practical cooperative ties with local companies."