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After a review of the public comments, the minister of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry ("METI") published on December 12 its amended ministerial guidelines on the Personal Information Protection Act.
After a review of the public comments, the minister of the
Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry ("METI")
published on December 12 its amended ministerial guidelines on the Personal
Information Protection Act (source document in Japanese).
METI's amendment has aimed to reinforce security measures taken
by companies, particularly in the subcontractor context, by
reinforcing supervision over subcontractors through the selection,
inspection, and audit process.
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