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Japan's data-protection watchdog opens parallel-track reviews of core principles, amid heated debate

By Sachiko Sakamaki
  • 18 Oct 2024 05:27
  • 18 Oct 2024 05:27
Japan’s privacy watchdog has launched a comprehensive review of the country’s data-protection laws, amid a heated debate over contentious issues surrounding the regulator’s enforcement tools.
The Personal Information Protection Commission, or PPC, announced the review this week, saying that it would launch a parallel discussion track to examine the law’s

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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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