Japan: Guidance issued by Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication as part of ongoing investigation into LINE for allegedly illegal data transfer
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Guidance issued by Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication as part of ongoing investigation into LINE for allegedly illegal data transfer
On 26 April 2021, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communication (MIC) provided the LINE messaging app with written guidance concerning the allegedly illegal data transfer on 17 March 2018. The MIC had opened an investigation on 19 Marc…
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
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2021-03-19
under deliberation
2021-03-29
under investigation