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Japan relaxes privacy laws to make AI development easy
: Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption

Japan Cabinet OKs easing data protection law to promote AI development
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to revise the personal data protection law, easing restrictions on using individual inform

Bill to ease data protection law for AI development clears Japan's lower house
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bill to revise Japan's personal data protection law passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, paving the way for eased restri

Appeals Court Compares ICE Detention to Japanese Internment in Scathing Ruling
The Trump administration’s policy of holding undocumented immigrants without bond faced its ninth appeals court loss on Thursday.

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熊本県外国人サポートセンターKumamoto Support Center for Foreign Residents |...
熊本県外国人サポートセンターKumamoto Support Center for Foreign Residents, Kumamoto-shi. 1,014 likes · 571 talking about this · 1 was here. If you have any issues regarding living in Kumamoto related to residence...

Government to ease data consent rules for AI development | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
To accelerate artificial intelligence development, the government plans to relax consent requirements for access to personal information while introducing tougher penalties for intentional misuse.

Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them
When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country's most valuable trees are given a second chance.
Are Rohingyas Refugees Or Illegal Immigrants? Can They Be Detained Indefinitely? Supreme Court To Consider
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Japanese web design: weird, but it works. Here's why
Credible exit
To avoid lock in, you need the ability for the user to credibly exit.

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Editorial: Japan should not shut door on permanent residents

社説:永住許可の大幅制限 排外主義の流れ止めねば