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PERSONAL INFORMATION

The city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2026
Names of prosecution inquest panel in Yamaguchi leaked
Sources in the prosecutor’s office said that a document naming the panel members was mistakenly sent to a petitioner.
KDDI has confirmed a cyberattack occurred on June 17 on its email system for internet service providers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Information for 14 million email accounts possibly leaked in cyberattack on KDDI
The company said it would work with affected internet service providers to urge users to change their passwords, while continuing to investigate the extent of the damage.
Digital minister Hisashi Matsumoto
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2026
Japan could end up an ‘AI colony’ if it falls behind, digital minister warns
Japan’s push to keep pace with the global AI race reflects a broader anxiety among governments worldwide, fearful of becoming ever more dependent ​on foreign technology.
Google and Apple are among a group of technology companies that have expressed opposition to a proposed law in Canada allowing police more access to citizens’ data.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 27, 2026
Apple and Google blast Canada’s plan to give police more access to citizen data
The Canadian government is defending the Lawful Access Act, saying it’s designed to ensure police have the legal tools to “prevent, investigate and respond” to modern crime.
The House of Representatives passes a bill to revise the personal information protection law with support from the ruling bloc and the Democratic Party for the People on Tuesday at parliament.
JAPAN / Politics
May 26, 2026
Lower House approves bill to revise personal information protection law
The bill includes a provision requiring businesses that repeatedly commit violations to pay fines equivalent to the earned profit to state coffers.
Takuya Hirai, head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for the Promotion of a Digital Society, during a news conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Tuesday
JAPAN
May 20, 2026
LDP calls for mandatory acquisition of My Number cards
There would be no penalty for noncompliance, according to the proposal compiled by the Liberal Democratic Party’s Headquarters for the Promotion of a Digital Society.
An attendee holds a sign during an Alberta separatist event in Calgary in January.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Alberta independence activists are embroiled in voter data scandal
The fact separatist activists had the list of electors has caused a political furor in Canada, and it has raised questions around privacy ahead of a potential vote on independence.
A top Google scientist warned EU antitrust regulators that its proposal ​requiring the company to share search engine data with rivals risked exposing ‌users' private information.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 6, 2026
Top Google scientist says EU data measures pose privacy risk for users
The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, has in recent years cracked down on Big Tech via a slew of legislation.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Prime Minister's Office ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The government has submitted a bill to the Lower House to introduce fines for serious violations of the personal information protection law.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2026
Japan to fine repeat violators of personal info law
The government hopes the move will have a deterrent effect by making clear to businesses that violations could incur economic penalties.
A former scam hub facility in Surin province, Thailand, near the Cambodian border, on March 12
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2026
Japanese personal info left at Thai-Cambodian border scam base
On the 800,000-square-meter compound hosting some 160 buildings, an estimated 20,000 people had been working in scam operations.
A window overlooks Shinjuku’s skyscrapers, at a high-rise building in Tokyo, Japan, in 2016.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2026
Government panel on foreign buyers of land to submit proposal this summer
The panel convened as the government aims to submit a bill to tighten restrictions on land purchases by foreign nationals in the current parliamentary session.
The White House is pictured behind a fence in Washington on April 25, 2021.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
U.S. orders diplomats to fight data sovereignty initiatives
The dominance of U.S. AI companies — many of which use personal data to power their models — spotlights EU concerns around privacy and surveillance.
Asahi Group has said that a ransomware attack last September led to the leak of 115,513 sets of personal data.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2026
Asahi confirms 2025 cyberattack led to leak of 115,513 sets of personal data
The data included names and phone numbers of client companies’ executives and employees as well as names and addresses of current and past Asahi Group staff.
Construction in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward in August
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 29, 2025
Japan should regulate land use rather than real estate purchases by foreign nationals, expert says
An expert on a panel set up by the Cabinet believes the government is better off regulating how land is used rather than who is allowed to own it.
An industrial complex in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. The Mie Prefectural Government is considering stopping the hiring of foreign nationals amid concerns over leaks involving agricultural production information and residents’ personal data.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 24, 2025
Mie Prefecture considers stopping hiring foreign nationals
Officials cited concerns about information leaks, particularly in light of China’s national intelligence law requiring its citizens to cooperate with intelligence agencies.
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 28.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 16, 2025
Japan aims to require nationality declaration to register property from fiscal 2026
While nationality information will be available in public registry, it will stored in the government’s real estate system for interagency sharing.
Askul said that a ransomware cyberattack discovered in October led to the mass leakage of data concerning its individual customers, corporate clients and employees.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2025
Askul says 740,000 sets of data breached in cyberattack
Askul said that no leakage of individual customers’ credit card information has been confirmed and that it has not paid a ransom to the attackers.
Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 26. Along with social media handles, the U.S. would require all travelers who must complete an Electronic System for Travel Authorization form to submit email addresses used over the last 10 years and names, birth dates, residences and the birthplaces of parents, siblings, children and spouses.
WORLD
Dec 12, 2025
U.S. travel group and foreign tourists leery of Trump plan to vet social media
The change, expected to take effect on Feb. 8, would require travelers to the U.S. from countries in the visa waiver program to submit social media data.
Haneda Airport's international departure lobby in April 2023. Under U.S. President Donald Trump, travelers and immigrants have been scrutinized more aggressively.
JAPAN / Society
Dec 10, 2025
U.S. may require tourists to disclose social media history to customs
The U.S. is planning to require all foreign tourists to disclose five years of their social media history under a new proposal for enhanced border security.
Japan still trails the U.S. and Europe in cyber defense, and broad improvements across the corporate sector are needed, National Cyber Director Yoichi Iida said in an interview on the sidelines of a cybersecurity conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Dec 10, 2025
Japan’s cyber chief warns nation still behind on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity has been highlighted as one of the priority investment areas under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration, amid a string of recent breaches.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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