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Regulation
Japan Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)
Act No. 57 of 2003 (as amended 2022)
Data Privacy
Jurisdiction
Japan
Date
Apr 1, 2022
Status
In Force
Source
legaldatahunter
Legislative Body
National Diet of Japan
Enacted
May 30, 2003
Effective
Apr 1, 2022
Type
legislation
Relevance
84%
Summary
Japan's core data protection law, substantially amended in 2022 to strengthen individual rights, tighten cross-border transfer rules, mandate breach notification, introduce pseudonymized data processing, and increase penalties. Enforced by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PPC).