Japan weighs fines to strengthen personal data protection
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- The government plans to amend personal information protection laws to impose fines on businesses for repeated serious violations.
- Earlier this year, the government delayed submitting a bill due to business community resistance.
- The Personal Information Protection Commission proposed easing some regulations to aid corporate use of personal data, alongside new penalties.
- Under Chair Satoru Tezuka, the commission aims for a fresh start amid AI development competition.
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