Data protection laws in Japan - Data Protection Laws of the World
Jan 20, 2025 · However, the data protection law for public sector was integrated into the APPI and became effective on April 1, 2022 (the data protection law for local governments became effective …
Japan Legal Update : Upcoming Amendments to the APPI in 2025
Oct 16, 2024 · Under a supplementary provision in the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (the "APPI"), it is stipulated that a review of the APPI must be made every three years following its …
Comprehensive Guide to Japan’s APPI Data Protection Law
Nov 28, 2024 · Japan’s data privacy landscape is anchored by the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), initially enacted in 2003 and amended in 2017 and 2020.
APPI Compliance: Your Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Data …
Aug 26, 2025 · Enacted in 2003 and revised in 2015 and 2020, the APPI establishes a strong framework for protecting individual privacy rights while allowing for legitimate business activities.
Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information(June 2020
The Amendment Bill of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, etc., submitted to the ordinary session (201st Session) of the Diet on 10th March 2020, was approved by the Diet on 5th June 2020 …
Data Protection & Privacy 2025 - Japan | Global Practice Guides ...
Mar 11, 2025 · The APPI currently requires businesses to obtain data subject consent when providing personal data to third parties, as discussed above, but there are some exceptions.
Japan's DPA publishes interim summary of amendments to data …
Jul 11, 2024 · Mori Hamada & Matsumoto's Hiroyuki Tanaka and Kohei Shiozaki break down details of the PPC's Interim Summary of amendments to Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information.
Japanese Law Update #19: Roundtable on the Future of Harmonising ...
Aug 6, 2025 · The discussion also highlighted challenges around consent and training data management. For example, deleting training data used in AI systems can be difficult due to the need …
Data protection law in Japan: a guide to understand APPI
Oct 4, 2024 · Japan’s amended APPI regulations have significant implications for data management best practices. Companies must carefully assess their international data transfer practices because …
Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)
Feb 1, 2023 · Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information (Act No. 57 of 2003), or APPI, was passed in 2003, 15 years before the GDPR came into effect. The APPI is no artifact, however.