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A foreign man sits at a kitchen table at night staring at a laptop, surrounded by medical paperwork, a fax machine and a hanko stamp.
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JAPAN JUST DECIDED YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY BELONGS TO A CHATBOT

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.

5 June 2026510