When it comes to regulating artificial intelligence, Japan is often described as taking a “soft law” approach. But what does “soft law” actually mean…
On February 18, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a guideline document titled “Checklist for AI Use and Development Contracts.”…
On 25 April 2018, Japan’s data protection authority published draft guidelines relating to adequacy findings for international personal data transfers from Europe to Japan…