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Japan's AI data privacy law revisions quietly scrapped consent for sharing your sensitive personal data, as long as it feeds the great national AI machine. The country that needs a fax to confirm your address now wants your medical records, no permission required.

The juuminhyo, Japan's residential certificate, is required for nearly every adult transaction, costs ¥300, and expires almost the moment it's printed. A field report on proving you exist in Japan, three days too late.