Japan's DPA to broaden consultations on amended privacy-law rules
( September 9, 2026, 08:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan’s data protection authority plans to broaden stakeholder consultations as it drafts implementation rules for the amended privacy law. The Personal Information Protection Commission said Wednesday it will consult groups representing individual rights and business interests on three topics from this month through mid-October, followed by formal hearings from late October. Participants include Consumer Rights Japan, the Japan Youth Council and MyDataJapan, alongside the Business Software Alliance and the Privacy Tech Association. The amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information is due to take effect by July 2028.The statement is attached (in Japanese). ...
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