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July 25, 2024	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Yomiuri Newspaper Morning Edition's article of July 25, 2024,"Review of Act on the Protection of Personal Information".
July 13, 2024	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Yomiuri Newspaper Morning Edition's article of July 13, 2024,"Generating AI European Regulations, Lobbyists, Laws, and Regulations, Giant IT vs. the EU".
October 18, 2023	Lecture, Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto to Participate at "The 2nd NIKKEI Privacy Conference" on October 30, 2023.(held by Nikkei Inc., Event and Project Unit)
May 30, 2023	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's article was on Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of May 30, 2023, "Generative AI Regulation: A Twelve-Point Comparison Among the U.S., Europe, and China."
February 10, 2023	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in MLex Market Insight's article of February 10, 2023, " Comment: Japan's facial-recognition report indicates progress but also limitations ".
October 24, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of October 24, 2022, "Children's data - Differences in Data Protection Regulations between Japan and overseas may be risks for Japanese companies".
October 24, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Morning Edition's article page 15 of October 24, 2022, "Children's data - Differences in Data Protection Regulations - strict regulations in Europe, U.S., and Asia ...
September 2, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto has been appointed a Senior Fellow to the Global team of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF).
July 21, 2022	Speaker, Personal Data Protection Week 2022 - Singapore Privacy Week - Panel 1: Data Localization vs International Data Transfers (jointly held by Future of Privacy Forum and Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC))
July 5, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in MLex Market Insight's article of July 5, 2022, " Certification system for data protection officers to be launched in Japan ".
July 5, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of July 5, 2022, "Education and Training of Data Protection/Privacy Specialists - Japan DPO Association announces their Certification Exam Scheme".
June 6, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of June 6, 2022, "The Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan - Part III - Cookie Information and its Consent Obligation".
June 6, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Morning Edition's article page 13 of June 6, 2022, "Introduction to the Amendments to the Act on the Protection of Personal Information of Japan - Part III - Cookie Information ...
May 4, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of May 4, 2022, "Telling another colleague that "she has a chronic disease" - it is illegal to share personal information without getting her consent, sir !
February 2, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Morning Edition's article page 15 of February 2, 2022, "Yahoo to stop providing services in Europe from April - Compliance with Laws and Regulations Unprofitable".
February 2, 2022	Webinar: "The Front Lines of Privacy Protection Regulatory Compliance to Accelerate DX [Part 3]: "There's Still Time! Last Minute Measures for the Amended Act on the Protection of Personal Information"(held by Internet Initiative Japan Inc.)
February 1, 2022	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of February 1, 2022, "Yahoo Discontinues Service in Europe - Compliance with Laws and Regulations Unprofitable".
December 28, 2021	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of December 28, 2021, "20% of companies "do not have a full grasp" of customer data management - Nikkei survey".
December 28, 2021	Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Morning Edition's article page 3 of December 28, 2021, "More than 50% of companies store their data overseas while some integrate their storage of their data within Japan".
December 23, 2021	Online Seminar - "Participation Reports on Global Privacy Assembly 2021"(held by Prof. Masao Horibe’s Information Law Study Group - jointly supported by Next Generation Fundamental Policy Research Institute (NFI) and Japan Institute of Law and Information Systems (JILIS))

July 25, 2024

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Yomiuri Newspaper Morning Edition's article of July 25, 2024,"Review of Act on the Protection of Personal Information".

July 13, 2024

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Yomiuri Newspaper Morning Edition's article of July 13, 2024,"Generating AI European Regulations, Lobbyists, Laws, and Regulations, Giant IT vs. the EU".

October 18, 2023

Lecture, Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto to Participate at "The 2nd NIKKEI Privacy Conference" on October 30, 2023.(held by Nikkei Inc., Event and Project Unit)

May 30, 2023

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's article was on Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of May 30, 2023, "Generative AI Regulation: A Twelve-Point Comparison Among the U.S., Europe, and China."

February 10, 2023

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in MLex Market Insight's article of February 10, 2023, " Comment: Japan's facial-recognition report indicates progress but also limitations ".

October 24, 2022

Mr. Takeshige Sugimoto's comments were cited in the Nikkei Newspaper Electronic Edition's article of October 24, 2022, "Children's data - Differences in Data Protection Regulations between Japan and overseas may be risks for Japanese companies".