Japan: Measures for youth protection in online environments
Progress
Current status
concluded
02 Jun 2026 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
software provider: app stores
search service provider
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published report recommending measures for youth protection in online environments
On 2 June 2026, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications published a first report on youth protection measures in online environments. The report sets out recommendations for platform operators, mobile carriers, operating system vendors, …
Event type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body