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Japan: Japanese government halts official use of messaging app LINE after allegedly illegal data transfer

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Japanese government halts official use of messaging app LINE after allegedly illegal data transfer

On 29 March 2021, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese Government announced in a press conference that the use of the messaging app LINE will be halted temporarily. This measure specifically affects the official use of the messaging app conce…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-03-19
under deliberation

On 19 March 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (MIC) opened its inve…

2021-03-29
under investigation

On 29 March 2021, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese Government announced in a press confe…

2021-04-26
under deliberation

On 26 April 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (MIC) provided the LI…