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On October 5, after a review of public comments, the Cabinet released (source document in Japanese) the Enforcement Cabinet Order of the Personal Information Protection Act.
On October 5, after a review of public comments, the Cabinet released (source document in Japanese) the
Enforcement Cabinet Order of the Personal Information Protection Act. Notably,
the order defines the term "Individual Identification
Code," which is a category of personal information spanning
DNA data, finger or palm print data, passport number, or
driver's license number.
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