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Japan mulls Internet blocking for online casinos amid stricter anti-gambling law

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( July 23, 2025, 02:03 GMT | Insight) -- Amid growing concerns over rising gambling addiction attributed to online casinos — which are illegal in Japan — the Japanese parliament recently approved an amendment to the law on countermeasures against gambling addiction. While the amendment outlaws online-gambling sites and the advertisement of overseas gambling sites, the law lacks penalty provisions. As a result, the telecom regulator is now considering whether to block these overseas gambling sites, despite potential conflicts with Japan's constitutional right to the secrecy of communications. Amid growing concerns over rising gambling addiction attributed to online casinos — which are illegal in Japan — the Japanese parliament recently approved an amendment to the law on countermeasures against gambling addiction....

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