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Status of Triennial Review of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information by Takuya Uehara
I. Introduction
The Act on the Protection of Personal Information ("APPI"),2 which was enacted in 2003, took full effect in April 2005. It is the core of Japan's data protection legislative framework. It underwent two major amendments in 2015 and 2020-2021, which took full effect in May 2017 and April 2023, respectively.
The 2020-2021 amendment required the government to conduct a triennial review of the status of enforcement of the APPI and take necessary measures as needed. To fulfill this requirement to review the law every three years, the Personal Information Protection Commission ("PPC"), which was established as the data protection authority of Japan, has been conducting the first triennial review of the APPI since November 2023.....(Please click here to read more.）

Out-of-Court Workout Procedures under the SME Business Revitalization Guidelines by Mami Kadono
I. Introduction
Out-of-court workout procedures are methods by which a company can restructure its debts or revive its business through voluntary negotiations with creditors, without involving the courts. Such private workouts are characterized by greater flexibility, speed, and confidentiality compared to formal insolvency proceedings like bankruptcy or civil rehabilitation proceedings, thereby minimizing damage to the company's credit and limiting the impact on its business counterparties....(Please click here to read more.）