Publications and Media
Highlights
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.
Publication List
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Strengthening Cyber Security Governance -Based on Trends in Regulations and Practices Regarding Cyber Security
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Monthly Statutory Auditor April 2022 Issue, Japan Audit & Supervisory Board Members Association
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March 2022
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SDGs Business Management Strategy and R&D
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Co-author, Technical Information Institute
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February 2022
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Financial Institutions' Legal Practices FAQ 6000
Publisher：
Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs
Date：
February 2022
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Finance Law / Global Legal Compliance
Practice of Human Rights Due Diligence Through the Supply Chain and the Role of Lawyers
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Rule of Law No. 204, Japan Bar Association
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February 2022
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Discussion: SDGs and Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association
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Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association Bulletin ICHIBEN Bulletin Special Feature
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December 2021
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Global Legal Compliance Practice
Publisher：
Solo-author, Kinzai Institute for Financial Affairs
Date：
November 2021
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"Japan: promoting the respect of human rights by business during the Covid-19 crisis"
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IBA Business Human Rights Committee eBulletin
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November 2021
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FAQ: SDGs / ESG for Legal Officers
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Association of Corporate Legal Departments Monthly Report, October 2021 Issue
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October 2021
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Decarbonization" Court Decision against Shell: Impact of Viewing Climate Change as Human Rights Violation
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Nikkei ESG, October 2021 Issue
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September 2021
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Promotion of Sustainable Offshore Wind Power Generation Business from a Lawyer's Perspective
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Environmental Management, May 2021 Issue
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May 2021
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