In 2025, Japan accelerated passkey adoption in response to evolving security challenges. Following a rise in unauthorized access incidents across the financial sector, regulators emphasized that “ID/password-only authentication and even email/SMS one-time passwords are not sufficient” and that stronger authentication methods like passkeys should be prioritized for high-risk financial actions.
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