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Biometric data, children's data protection on agenda for review of Japan's data-protection law

By Sachiko Sakamaki
  • 18 Apr 2024 08:07
  • 18 Apr 2024 08:07
As the Japanese data-protection regulator conducts its triannual review of the country’s personal-information protection law, biometric data, children’s data as well as enforcement tools are among the topics on the table. By continuing to look at more specific issues, the regulator is preparing to publish an interim report soon, which may

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Sachiko Sakamaki

Senior Correspondent, Tokyo


Sachiko covers antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, privacy and data security, as well as patent disputes related to connected cars. She has an undergraduate degree from Waseda University in Tokyo and a master's degree in communications from United States International (now Alliant International) University in California. She previously worked as a journalist for Time magazine, the Far Eastern Economic Review, Bloomberg News, and the Washington Post in Japan.

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