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Japan's market-order enforcement on trade secrets faces weak corporate compliance

By Toko Sekiguchi ( September 4, 2025, 10:07 GMT | Comment) -- Japan is leaning on police-led criminal enforcement of trade secrets, even as a recent government survey shows weak corporate safeguards — leaving companies vulnerable to leaks, liability and prosecution.Japan is facing a surge in trade secret prosecutions as police and prosecutors increasingly step in to handle what were once private commercial disputes. Arrests of researchers, IT workers and former employees accused of leaking confidential data have become a steady feature of intellectual property enforcement, with courts imposing criminal penalties often carrying suspended prison terms or hefty corporate fines....

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