The EU-Japan Centre is pleased to release the latest issue of the Centre's "Japanese Policy and Regulatory Developments News".

This publication reviews key developments in Japanese industry and government policy.

Topics covered in this release:

• Contractual Checklist for Use and Development of AI
• Release of Technical Reference Document for Promoting Industrial Data Interoperability in the Ouranos Ecosystem    
• The Cabinet Approved the Bill on the Promotion of Research and Development of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies and their Utilization.    
• Presentation of thoughts on the institutional challenges of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)     
• First Joint Meeting on the Handling of Personal Information in Life Sciences and Medical Research    
• The Cabinet Approved the Bill to Partially Amend the "GX Promotion Act" and "Resources Act"