( June 11, 2026, 04:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan's data-protection regulator received 4,602 data-breach notifications in the January-March 2026 quarter, down 12 percent from the average quarterly level in the previous fiscal year, ending in March. While the Personal Information Protection Commission increased its use of guidance and advice to 157 cases from 116 a year earlier, it did not issue any corrective recommendations during the quarter. The regulator also conducted two information requests and on-site inspections, unchanged from the same period last year.Statements are attached (in Japanese). ...
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