Topics: 2026
JPRS Held 17th ".jp DNSSEC Key Ceremony"
(30 September 2026)
On 29 September 2026, JPRS held the ".jp DNSSEC Key Ceremony."
In public-key cryptography, a key ceremony is a procedure that a unique pair of private and public keys is generated.
.jp DNSSEC Key Ceremony is a procedure creating key- and zone-signing keys for signing the .jp zone.
It is vital to ensure the reliability and stability of DNSSEC that the procedure for generating and managing the key pairs is properly and securely executed.
The key created in the key ceremony will be published in accordance with the following schedule.
Publication Schedule:
4 November 2026
* Publish the new DNSKEY resource record in the .jp zone
Mid-November 2026
* Publish the new DS resource record in the root zone
* Remove the obsolete DS resource record from the root zone
25 November 2026
* Remove the obsolete DNSKEY resource record from the .jp zone
* Publish the new DNSKEY resource record in the .jp zone
Mid-November 2026
* Publish the new DS resource record in the root zone
* Remove the obsolete DS resource record from the root zone
25 November 2026
* Remove the obsolete DNSKEY resource record from the .jp zone
References
- JPRS Deploys DNSSEC in the JP Domain Name Service
https://jprs.co.jp/en/press/2011/110117.html - JPRS Held 16th ".jp DNSSEC Key Ceremony"
https://jprs.co.jp/en/topics/2025/251003.html - Information on DNSSEC (in Japanese)
https://jprs.jp/dnssec/