Recent Developments in Supporting the Utilization of Data

Author: Keiji Tonomura

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Publisher: Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Journal / Book: NO&T Japan Legal Update No.16 (March, 2019)

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I. Introduction
At the World Economic Forum’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland held in January 2019, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stressed the importance of ensuring the free flow of useful data while protecting personal and other security‐related information by saying that “the engine for growth is fueled no longer by gasoline, but more and more by digital data”. The Japanese government has been very keen and active in facilitating the utilization of data, which
is an essential element of Japan’s Future Investment Strategy 2018 for promoting innovation and propelling the growth of Japan’s economy and society. Below we will highlight some of the recent developments regarding the handling of data in Japan, particularly in the context of promoting the utilization and transfer of data.

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