Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications order designating Pinterest, CyberAgent, Shonan Seibu Home Co, and Dwango as large-scale specified telecommunications service providers

Progress

Current status

in force

30 Aug 2025 in force

30 May 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers

Japan

Policy Area

Content moderation

Policy Instrument

Content moderation regulation

Regulated Economic Activity

platform intermediary: user-generated content

Government Branch

executive

Government Body

central government

Implementation Level

national

Timeline of events

30 Aug 2025

in force

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications order designating Pinterest, CyberAgent, Shonan Seibu Home Co, and Dwango including notification requirements comes into effect

On 30 August 2025, Pinterest Europe Ltd., CyberAgent, Inc., Shonan Seibu Home Co., Ltd., and Dwango Co., Ltd. are required to submit a notification to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in accordance with Article 21(1) of the …

Source

Event type order

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body central government

30 May 2025

adopted

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications adopted order designating Pinterest, CyberAgent, Shonan Seibu Home Co, and Dwango as large-scale specified telecommunications service providers

On 30 May 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan designated four entities as large-scale specified telecommunications service providers under Article 20, Paragraph 1 of the Act on Addressing Rights Infringements Ari…

Source

Event type order

Action type adoption