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This dossier contains 29 indexed evidence records connected to Japan. Use the filters to inspect status, instrument type, and topic coverage—including deepfakes, synthetic media, AI-generated content, detection, and KYC—without treating a summary as a legal conclusion.

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12indexed topics

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Indexed evidence

Regulation records

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Active law, partial

Act on Promotion of Research and Development and Utilization of Artificial Intelligence-Related Technologies

Law Or Treaty
Citation

Act No. 53 of 2025 (令和7年法律第53号)

Covered actors
  • Central government, local governments, research and development institutions, AI-utilization businesses, citizens, and foreign operators targeting Japan.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionCybersecurityElections And Political ContentProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Government ministries and agencies, local governments, research institutions, AI businesses, and other stakeholders implementing the plan.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligenceProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Guideline on Ensuring the Appropriateness of Research, Development and Utilization of AI-Related Technologies

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • AI developers, providers, deployers/users, research institutions, national and local government, and citizens.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
Enacted or issued
Dec 19, 2025
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligenceFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionCybersecurityProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Voluntary framework, partial

AI Guidelines for Business Ver1.0 and Ver1.01

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Developers, providers, business users, management, and stakeholders affected by AI.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligencePrivacy And Data ProtectionProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Copyright Act and Agency for Cultural Affairs AI/copyright guidance

Guidance
Citation

Copyright Act, Act No. 48 of 1970.

Covered actors
  • AI developers, model providers, deployers, users, rights holders, platforms, publishers, creators, and distributors.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligencePlatform Safety And Content
Official sources
Proposed, partial

Principle-Code for Protection of Intellectual Property and Transparency for Appropriate Use of Generative AI

Proposal
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Generative-AI developers/providers, users, rights holders, platforms, and government policy bodies.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligencePrivacy And Data ProtectionPlatform Safety And ContentProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Civil Code, publicity rights, portrait, voice, and METI civil-liability guidance

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Model/service providers, deployers, users, advertisers, publishers, platforms, public figures, performers, voice actors, and affected individuals.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political Content
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Provenance, C2PA, watermarking, and detection policy

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Government, election actors, media, platforms, AI providers, rights holders, fact-checkers, and users.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligencePlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Active law, partial

Information Distribution Platform Act

Law Or Treaty
Citation

Act No. 137 of 2001, substantially amended and renamed for large-platform duties.

Covered actors
  • Large-scale platform providers, complainants/right holders, senders, users, courts, MIC, and designated services.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
Enacted or issued
Apr 1, 2025
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Proposed, partial

General criminal-law exposure for deepfake misuse

Proposal
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Creator, commissioner, distributor, advertiser, account holder, accomplice, and in some cases provider or corporate officer depending on the offense.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaFraud And ImpersonationCybersecurityPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentChild Safety
Official sources
Active, partial

Non-consensual sexual images and synthetic sexual content

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Creators, commissioners, distributors, uploaders, platform operators, victims, police, and prosecutors.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceFraud And ImpersonationCybersecurityPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentChild Safety
Official sources
Active law, partial

Public Offices Election Act

Law Or Treaty
Citation

Public Offices Election Act, Act No. 100 of 1950.

Covered actors
  • Candidates, parties, campaigners, voters, influencers, media, platform operators, and foreign or domestic actors communicating into a Japanese election.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceFraud And ImpersonationPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political Content
Official sources
Source-only evidence, partial

2026 passed election-AI/platform amendment (future rule)

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Candidates, parties, campaigners, publishers, platforms, voters, election administrators, MIC, and communications providers.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligencePlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentChild SafetyProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Election provenance and misinformation projects

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Candidates, parties, election administrators, media, platforms, fact-checkers, and technology providers.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Identity And KycBiometricsPrivacy And Data ProtectionPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

Law Or Treaty
Citation

Act No. 57 of 2003.

Covered actors
  • Personal-information handling businesses, public bodies, AI developers/providers/deployers, processors, data subjects, overseas providers, and vendors.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceBiometricsFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data Protection
Official sources
Enacted, not in force, partial

2026 APPI amendment: facial-feature data, AI/statistical development, and penalties

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Personal-information handling businesses, AI developers/providers/deployers, biometric and camera operators, data processors, public bodies, data subjects, and PPC.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligenceBiometricsPrivacy And Data ProtectionFinancial ServicesProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Source-only evidence, partial

Facial-recognition data, biometrics, and camera systems

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Retailers, stations, airports, security operators, employers, financial institutions, e-KYC providers, AI vendors, and public bodies.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycBiometricsFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionElections And Political ContentFinancial Services
Official sources
Voluntary framework, partial

Digital Agency digital-identity and remote identity-verification guidance

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • National and local government, identity providers, relying parties, contractors, e-KYC vendors, authentication providers, and users.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
Enacted or issued
Feb 24, 2026
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycBiometricsFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionElections And Political ContentFinancial Services
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and online e-KYC

Law Or Treaty
Citation

Act No. 22 of 2007.

Covered actors
  • Financial institutions, designated businesses, customers, e-KYC vendors, JPKI providers, banks, police/National Public Safety Commission, and FSA supervisors.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaIdentity And KycFraud And ImpersonationFinancial Services
Official sources
Source-only evidence, partial

FSA Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (2026)

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • FIs, senior management, compliance/AML officers, technology vendors, auditors, and FSA supervisors.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
Enacted or issued
Mar 31, 2026
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycFinancial Services
Official sources
Guidance, partial

FSA AI Discussion Paper Version 1.1

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • FSA-supervised financial institutions, boards and management, compliance/risk teams, AI developers and vendors, customers, and regulators.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
Enacted or issued
Mar 3, 2026
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionCybersecurityFinancial Services
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Fraud, account misuse, and verifiable-credential pilots

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Banks, payment and transfer providers, FSA, police, e-KYC vendors, credential issuers/verifiers, and customers.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycBiometricsFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionCybersecurityFinancial Services
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Basic Act on Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Strategy 2025

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Government, critical infrastructure, cyber-infrastructure providers, businesses, public bodies, AI developers/providers, and users.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycFraud And ImpersonationCybersecurity
Official sources
Guidance, partial

Guidelines for Secure AI System Development / セキュアなAIシステム開発のためのガイドライン.

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • AI developers, providers, deployers, cloud and infrastructure providers, security teams, procurement teams, and operators.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
Enacted or issued
2023
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceCybersecurityProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Voluntary framework, partial

AI Safety Institute (AISI) evaluation and red teaming

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • AI developers/providers, evaluation teams, management, deployers, public bodies, and researchers.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligencePrivacy And Data ProtectionProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Source-only evidence, partial

Guideline for Japanese Governments’ Procurements and Utilizations of Generative AI

Guidance
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Digital Agency, ministries/agencies, government staff, procurement officers, system integrators, cloud/AI vendors, and service providers.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Artificial IntelligenceFraud And ImpersonationPrivacy And Data ProtectionCybersecurityProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Active law, partial

Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations

Law Or Treaty
Citation

Act No. 134 of 1962.

Covered actors
  • Advertisers, manufacturers, sellers, platforms where legally applicable, agencies, influencers, endorsers, and service providers.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligencePlatform Safety And ContentFinancial ServicesProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Voluntary framework, partial

Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms

Law Or Treaty
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actors
  • Designated platform providers, business users, consumers, METI, and dispute/compliance teams.
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligencePlatform Safety And ContentProvenance And Labeling
Official sources
Source-only evidence, partial

Cybersecurity and safety evidence

Type not recorded
CitationNot recorded in registry
Covered actorsNot recorded in registry
Neutral effect or obligation summaryNot recorded in registry
DatesNot recorded in registry
Verified dateNot recorded in registry
Evidence boundary

Direct evidence section in the cited Markdown dossier; official URLs are reproduced from that section.

Synthetic MediaArtificial IntelligenceIdentity And KycBiometricsPrivacy And Data ProtectionCybersecurityPlatform Safety And ContentElections And Political ContentFinancial ServicesProvenance And Labeling
Official sources