Japan: House of Councillors adopted Bill amending Act on Protection of Personal Information including data protection authority governance (Cabinet Bill No. 54)
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House of Councillors adopted Bill amending Act on Protection of Personal Information including data protection authority governance (Cabinet Bill No. 54)
On 10 July 2026, the Bill amending the Act on the Protection of Personal Information was adopted by the House of Councillors. The Bill applies to both public and private entities handling personal data. It expands the supervisory and enforcement pow…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2026-03-18
under deliberation
2026-04-07
under deliberation
2026-05-26
under deliberation