Cyber attacks and data breaches are skyrocketing around the world, as are the financial implications of these incidents. According to IBM Security's Cost of a Data Breach 2021 Report...

The Japanese parliament has enacted the first comprehensive economic security legislation to enhance Japan's national security from an economic activities perspective...

The Act on the Protection of Economic Security Information (Act on the Protection and Use of Important Economic Security Information (Act No. 27 of 2024))...

023年2月に設置された経済安全保障分野におけるセキ...

As of April 1, 2019, most provisions of the "Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act," which was amended in part on December 8, 2018, will take effect.

To any good lawyer, the answer is ‘both' are important.

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe beginning his fourth term as leader of Japan, his policy goals are becoming increasingly clear. He aims to lead Japan to regain its economic power, and to be ready to step up...

Japan's defense policy is undergoing a significant transformation, marking a shift away from its post-World War II pacifism towards a more proactive and assertive stance.

I was recently helping a client in Tokyo respond to a serious and sophisticated cyber breach where hackers executed a transfer of nearly US$1M out of the client's Hong Kong bank account.

Nakajima Naoko (Fourth Senior Examination Specialist (in charge of digital platform providers), Examination Bureau, General Secretariat, Fair Trade Commission)...

US farmers are calling on the government to allow vaccinations for chickens, turkeys and cows to protect them from bird flu and reduce risks from migrating wildfowl...

世界中でサイバーセキュリティおよびデータプライバシー（以下「サイバーセキュリテ ィ等」という）に関する関心が強まっており，これ

Japan's commitment to building a secure sovereign cloud platform for defense data marks a strategic shift toward deeper intelligence integration with Five Eyes partners. The initiative addresses critical gaps in classified information-sharing infrastructure and positions Japan to meet U.S. security standards that few Japanese cloud services currently satisfy. This development creates significant opportunities for U.S. cloud providers with FedRAMP and DoD authorizations while reshaping the allied defense clo

経済産業省は、2018年4月に「キャッシュレス・ビジョン」を策定し、キャッシュレス決済比率を2025年までに4割程度にするという目標を掲げた。

In addition to the trade conflict between the U.S. and China, recent events including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have further heightened interest in economic security globally.

Cybersecurity Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Japan, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Japan is on the brink of a transformative period in its financial landscape, driven by recent legislative changes aimed at fostering innovation and supporting economic growth.

What are the key e-commerce legal requirements that apply to B2B e-commerce in your jurisdiction (and which do not apply to non-e-commerce business)?

What are the key e-commerce legal requirements that apply to B2B e-commerce in your jurisdiction (and which do not apply to non-e-commerce business)?

Data Privacy Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Japan, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries