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Global Legal Compliance Practice
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Solo-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs
Date：
November 2021
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In this book, I have discussed how Japanese business can manage global regulatory risks in the areas including: sanctions; export control; AML/CFT; anti-bribery; anti-monopoly; data protection; cyber security; and SDGs/ESG. I have overviewed the regulatory trends of these compliance areas, including extra-territorial applications and diversification of laws and regulations.
SDGs / ESG Business and Legal Strategy
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Solo-author, Shojihomu
Date：
May 2022
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In this book, I have discussed how Japanese business can pursue both the values of the society and the environment and its own corporate values under the era of “Stakeholder Capitalism”. I have proposed that business can analyze the dynamically evolving process of SDGs/ESG rules and use these rules proactively and strategically so that business can effectively address environmental and social agenda.
Legal Practice on Cyber Security
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Co-author and co-editor, Shojihomu
Date：
January 2021
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I have co-authored this book with the support of cyber security experts. This book discusses how Japanese business can manage cyber security risks both from legal and technical perspectives. The book shows practical steps which companies can take before and after cyber incidents.
Human Rights Due Diligence in Practice
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Co-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs
Date：
March, 2023
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In dialogues and collaboration with two other experts in international labor law and international human rights law, I authored how Japanese companies can manage with various human rights issues and the practical steps of human rights due diligence.
The topics include: migrant workers such as technical intern trainees; gender pay gap; increasing poverty through the pandemic; disputes related with climate change; facial recognition technology; development and corruption; geopolitical risks; supply chain due diligence; grievance mechanisms; and stakeholder engagement.
Addressing sanctions compliance challenges for companies in Japan
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World ECR No.97
Date：
March 2021
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This was featured as one of the special articles in the March 2021 issue of World ECR, an international journal on economic sanctions and export control. The article analyzes the impact and challenges posed Japanese economic sanctions regulations and the U.S. OFAC regulations on Japanese companies. It provides insights into the current state of economic sanctions compliance in Japan, both within the government and among companies, and offers explanations on the future directions for compliance strategies.
New global norms on responsible AI beyond the EU
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International Bar Association
Date：
January 11, 2024
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This article, published on the International Bar Association (IBA) website, analyzes the latest trends and impacts of rules related to "responsible AI," including the EU's AI regulations, G7 Hiroshima Process International Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct for Advanced AI Systems, and Japan's AI Guidelines. The article also provides insights for companies to enhance transparency and accountability, without impeding innovation, particularly in unpredictable regulatory landscapes.
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"Establishing Sustainability/ESG/CSR Legal Practices and Strengthening of Corporate Governance"
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Business & Law
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February 21, 2025
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Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights (JaCER) and Its Implications for Japanese Business
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Shojihomu (Commercial Law Review)
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February 5, 2025
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Strengtening Corporate Governance for AI Risk Management - Based on Rule Formation on Responsible AI
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Disclosure and IR Magazine
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Visualizing ESG-related risks through Nikkei Sustainable Link
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Nikkei Sustainable Link
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October, 2024
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Business and Human Rights from a Legal Practitioner’s Perspective: Formation of International Norms through the "Supply Chain Effect" and the Role of Business
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The Journal of international law and diplomacy 123(1)
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May, 2024
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Trends of "Responsible AI" Rules and Corporate Risk Management
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Monthly Statutory Auditor May 2024 Issue
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April 25, 2024
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Current Status of Business and Human Rights
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Risk Management Today
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March, 2024
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Stregthening Economic Sanctions Compliance in Response to Heightened Geopolitical Risks
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Japan Business Law Review 2024 March Issue
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January 19, 2024
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New global norms on responsible AI beyond the EU
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International Bar Association
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January 11, 2024
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Importance of 'Business and Human Rights' Initiatives and Key Practices in Human Rights Due Diligence
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Corporate Law A2Z 2023 December Issue Headline Article
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November 25, 2023
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