Publications and Media
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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
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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
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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
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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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Legal issues on renewable energy business and local communities -- Opportunies and challenges on Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures
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Environemental Management 2022 August Issue
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August 2022
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Cases and Court Decisions etc on Business and Human Rights
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Co-author, Business Policy Forum, Japan
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July 2022
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Due diligence to avoid unexpected economic sanctions risks - What are the keys to realizing stable business managing geopolitical risks?
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Refinitive Compliance InSight 2022 Summer Issue
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July 2022
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Global Legal Compliance / Finance Law
Geopolitical Risks and Corporate Japan
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Thomson Reuters' Asian Legal Business
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July 2022
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AS GEOPOLITICAL RISKS OVER RUSSIA, CHINA INTENSIFY, JAPANESE LAW FIRMS STEP UP AS ADVISORS
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Asian Legal Business June 2022 issue
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June 2022
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Business and Human Rights
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Co-author, Gendai Jinbunsha
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May 2022
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SDGs / ESG Business and Legal Strategy
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Solo-author, Shojihomu
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May 2022
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[Law Talk] Sustainability Committees
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Nikkei Newspaper
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May 2022
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Human Rights Measures Directly Linked to Corporate Value
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Nikkei ESG, May 2022 Issue
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March 2022
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Special Discussion: Managing Global Legal Compliance Risks
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FRAUD Magazine No. 85, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
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March 2022
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